Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo state, has appealed to protesting teachers in the state to trust the government’s efforts to secure the release of pupils and teachers abducted by gunmen in Oriire LGA. The governor spoke on Monday as members of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) continued protests over the abduction of schoolchildren and…
The Nigeria Union of Teachers has declared an indefinite strike in Oyo State over the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire LGA. The union directed all public primary and secondary school teachers in the state to withdraw their services from Monday, June 1, until the victims are rescued and reunited with their families. In…
Tunji Alausa, the minister of education, has condemned the abduction of schoolchildren in Oyo and Borno states, assuring Nigerians that the federal government is working to secure the safe return of all the victims. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the minister described the attacks as tragic and unacceptable. The statement followed the abduction of…
Oby Ezekwesili, former minister of education, has warned Bola Ahmed Tinubu, governors and members of the political class against issuing Children’s Day messages amid worsening insecurity and repeated school abductions in the country. In an X post on Wednesday, the former minister accused political leaders of abandoning Nigerian children while continuing to issue ceremonial goodwill…
Daniel Bwala, special adviser to Bola Ahmed Tinubu on policy communication, says Nigerians have a constitutional right to defend themselves and can organise community-based security structures to tackle insecurity. Bwala spoke on ARISE News on Wednesday following the abduction of pupils, students and teachers in Oyo State. Last Friday, gunmen invaded the Esiele community in…
