President Goodluck Jonathan has vowed that the Federal Government will do everything possible to ensure the release of the kidnapped Anglican cleric, Most Reverend Ignatius Kattey of Niger Delta Diocese.
In making the vow, the president disclosed that he has already met the heads of security agencies in the country with a view to work out plans on how to ensure quick release of the high-ranking priest and bring the abductors to book.
Speaking while delivering a message at the standing committee meeting of St. Peter’s Deanery, Yenagoa, Jonathan expressed worry that Bishop Kattey remained in the kidnappers’ den.
He said: “Speaking of crime and insecurity in the country, it is a matter of personal pain and regret to me that the Most Reverend Ignatius Kattey, the Bishop of the Province of the Niger Delta, is not with us today because he is still being held by abductors.
“It is quite worrisome that such inhuman crime as kidnapping has now taken root in our society. It certainly calls for real soul searching and re-evaluation of our entire value system,” he added.
“I strongly condemn the continued abduction by criminal elements in our society who seek to profit from other people’s suffering and humiliation. The Federal Government and its security agencies will continue to do everything possible to rescue Bishop Kattey and other abductees and ensure that their kidnappers are brought to justice
“The gains of the state of emergency in the North East had been tremendous and felt by all. From a society that was coping with uncertainty, we are now beginning to see a gradual return to normalcy in most parts of the North and other parts of the country with greater level of certainty in our daily lives.
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