Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has spoken about what he describes as the painful reality of the abducted Oyo School Children and their teachers.
Speaking before the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the South-West, Olatoye Fayoade, who paid a working visit to his office, amidst entreaty for a deeper collaboration between the state government and the Nigeria Police Force, he said
“The painful reality that the abducted children and their teachers have remained in captivity for a month underpins the need for sustained cooperation among security institutions and governments at all levels.
“Today marks exactly one month since the children and their teachers were abducted.
“It has been a traumatic and depressing situation for us as a government and for the people of Oyo. We are here to continue to cooperate with the federal authorities, especially the Nigeria Police Force, to solve this problem”, Makinde added.
The visit, part of the Inspector-General of Police’s directive for senior police officers to engage stakeholders and assess security challenges across the country.
It is in the midst of ongoing efforts to secure the release of pupils and teachers abducted from Yawota and Esiele in Oriire Local Government Area of the state.
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According to the governor, the abduction remains one of the most traumatic incidents to have confronted the state in recent times.
In view of the challenges of limited resources and vast territories requiring surveillance posed significant operational challenges, he acknowledged the efforts of the police in doing its job notwithstanding.
He also commended the Inspector-General of Police for establishing the Violent Crimes Unit, adding:
“Whatever we can do as a government, we are ready to do. If there are areas where you think we need to do more to better support officers and men of the command, we are prepared to act,” he said.
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