The Federal Government has disclosed that international collaboration is among the measures being deployed to secure the safe release of the 47 teachers and students kidn@pped from public and private schools in Yawota and Ahoro Esienle communities, Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State.
President Bola Tinubu, represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, gave the assurance on Thursday during the commissioning of the remodelled 154-bed Premier Hotel in Ibadan.
“I wish to assure you that every realistic measure, including international collaboration, is being taken to ensure that the kidn@pped victims in Oriire Local Government are safely brought home without h+rm or avoidable loss of life.”
He also reassured residents of Oyo State and the South-West that the Federal Government is stepping up efforts to curb b@nditry, kidn@pping and other criminal activities nationwide.
Tinubu urged citizens to remain vigilant and support security agencies through intelligence sharing, while calling on traditional and religious institutions to strengthen community security.
He stressed that peace and security remain essential for economic growth, adding that the government has improved intelligence gathering, inter-agency coordination, technological surveillance and support for security agencies over the past three years. He also disclosed that legislation aimed at strengthening policing at all levels is currently before the National Assembly.
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