Tinubu’s Administration Assures Safe Return Of Abducted Oyo Teachers, Pupils

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday assured residents of Oyo State that the schoolchildren and teachers abducted during coordinated attacks on three primary schools in Oriire Local Government Area would be rescued unharmed.

The President, who also urged South-West governors to preserve the developmental legacy of their founding fathers, said the federal government was deploying all available measures, including international collaboration, to secure the release of the victims and tackle rising insecurity across the country.

Accoding to The PUNCH, ABNTV reports that the schoolchildren and their teachers were abducted during coordinated attacks on Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota, Community Grammar School and L.A. Primary School, Esiele, in Oriire LGA on Friday, May 15, 2026,

Speaking during the inauguration of the newly remodelled and redeveloped Premier Hotel in Ibadan, Oyo State, Tinubu, who was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, said the federal government was deploying all measures to secure their release.

He also said the government was addressing the rising insecurity across the country.

“I must at this point reassure the good people of Oyo State and indeed the South-West that the Federal Government is seriously addressing the upswing in banditry, kidnapping and associated criminalities across the nation,” he said.

The president, therefore, called on Nigerians to remain vigilant and support security agencies through intelligence sharing and community collaboration.

“I urge all citizens to remain vigilant and to work collaboratively with security agencies.

“There is undoubtedly a huge role for traditional and faith-based institutions to play in this regard, and I urge them to take the lead through the various channels provided by government,” he added.

The President explained that economic growth could only thrive in an atmosphere of peace and security, adding that his administration had made substantial investments in strengthening the nation’s security architecture.

“Economic development can only flourish in an atmosphere of peace, stability and security. That is why our administration has continued to invest significantly in strengthening the nation’s security architecture,” he said.

Tinubu explained that over the past three years, the government had enhanced inter-agency coordination, improved intelligence gathering, expanded technological surveillance capabilities, strengthened community-based security initiatives and increased support for the armed forces and security agencies.

“There is an ongoing process in the National Assembly targeted at enhancing policing at all levels. We hope to roll this out in no distant future,” he said.

He stressed further that his administration’s efforts were yielding measurable results across several parts of the country and would continue until every Nigerian could live and conduct business safely.