Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has assured residents that the abducted schoolchildren and teachers in the state will be safely rescued, declaring that “Oyo State is not Chibok and will never be Chibok.”
Addressing protesters led by social media influencer VeryDarkMan at the Government House on Tuesday, the governor said he was personally distressed by the abduction, noting that the victims, including nursery and primary school pupils, have been in captivity for over one month.
“These are children that cannot even run or do anything for themselves. So the operation to rescue them is a special type of operation,” Makinde said.
The governor disclosed that the state is in communication with the abductors, describing it as an exceptional measure. He said the victims remain within the Old Oyo National Park axis, a vast area covering approximately 2,500 square kilometres.
“I give you the assurance that I, as the governor, by God’s grace, will bring out those children,” Makinde declared.
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