Edith CHUKU
Overwhelmed by the release of the pupils and teachers from Oriire Community in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, the president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has ordered immediate provision of all necessary medical and relief support.
Tinubu gave this directives on Friday, following the rescue of the abducted children and their teachers who have been in captivity for a period of 56 days.
The president expressed joy over their release, even as he poured encomium on the security agencies for working round the clock.
He gave a special salute to the military, the DSS and the police for what he described as their heroic efforts to secure the release of the abducted children and their teachers without any collateral damage.
Tinubu also commended the security agencies for arresting eight of the abductors and neutralising others.
The president expressed regret over the anguish that the children and their teachers, as well as members of their families and the entire nation, have experienced since the sad occurrence.
For cooperating with the federal government in all rescue efforts, Tinubu commended the Oyo State Government and charged it to ensure adequate security around schools across the state.
“I am profoundly happy that our security forces successfully rescued the abducted pupils and teachers from Orire, Ogbomoso in Oyo State today after a military, police and intelligence-driven operation that neutralised some of the terrorists that perpetrated the evil act and the arrest of eight of them.
“This successful military operation has ended the siege and standoff of over 50 days and has brought relief to the entire nation and the affected families in particular. On behalf of the country, I express my gratitude to the officers and men of our armed forces, the intelligence agencies and the police for the safe rescue of the children and their teachers.
“My government will get justice for these children and their teachers and for the family of Mr Oyedokun, who the terrorists gruesomely murdered.
“I must commend the government of Oyo State for working cooperatively with us in bringing this unfortunate incident to a successful end,” the President said.
He further directed that the emergency agencies work with the Oyo State Government to provide all necessary medical and relief support to the children and the teachers.
