Abuja, April 25 (IANS): The Nigerian government Friday pledged to do everything it can to rescue 190 girls abducted from their school last week.
The government decision came following a crisis meet participated by security chiefs, ministers, state governors, and religious leaders to discuss growing insecurity in the country.
The abduction, a governor said, was the "issue of the moment" and the government and army were doing everything they could to rescue them, BBC reported.
The government has faced a lot of criticism for its muted response after gunmen abducted some 230 girls from a school in Borno state last week. About 40 girls, however, managed to escape.
The students, due to appear in their final year exam, are mostly aged 16-18.
Though no group claimed responsibility for kidnapping, Islamist group Boko Haram has been widely blamed.