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Gordon Brown urges world leaders to support Nigeria as children abducted
Gordon Brown urges global action to equip Nigerian schools with surveillance and security technology after 303 pupils were abducted from St Mary’s School in Papiri.
- Gordon Brown, former UK prime minister and United Nations education envoy, urged governments worldwide this month to `super-charge` President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's efforts by installing high-tech tracking in Nigeria.
- A wave of kidnappings this month has seen hundreds of children snatched from schools, including 303 pupils taken from St Mary's School in Papiri last week and over 20 schoolgirls in Kebbi state.
- Brown requested technical support and international funding to harden school perimeters and systems, urging the international community to support secure perimeter fencing, telecommunications, security cameras and alarm systems with surveillance support immediately available.
- Brown said the top priority is to return children safely to their families, and as UN Envoy he will contact governments to seek help locating abducted pupils for early release.
- He pledged to raise international funds to help deliver safe schools in Nigeria, and the King met President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, reflecting high-level engagement with Nigeria's leadership.
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