The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara has expressed joy over the release of the Dapchi secondary school girls.
He, however, said that the incident should not have been allowed to happen in the first place.
The lawmaker also warned that the House of Representatives would not tolerate any more buck passing among the security agencies.
He said the security agencies should have been proactive to forestall the unhealthy episode.
In a statement by his spokesman, Hassan Turaki, Dogara commended President Muhammadu Buhari on the release of the female students.
Dogara said the efforts of President Buhari to ensure that the girls were freed from captivity has yielded results with the hope of ending years of violent insurgency in the North East.
He said, “We must remind all those concerned that mass abduction of innocent schoolgirls should never have been allowed to happen in the first place.
“While we await the outcome of the investigation by the House Ad hoc Committee, the House of Representatives will not accept any further excuses or buck passing between the various security agencies.”
Dogara noted that intelligence gathering must be strengthened to prevent attacks before they occur.
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