Gov. @SeyiMakinde and Bola Ahmed Tinubu's son, @SeyiTinubu, reportedly mobilized elements within the National Association of Nigerian Students (@NANSNIG ) against peaceful Take It Back Movement @tibmovement activists who were demanding an end to insecurity and the safe return of kidnapped school children.
This is exactly how movements grow. The #EndSARS protests gained momentum because Nigerian authorities under @Mbuhari responded to legitimate grievances with hostility instead of addressing the issues being raised.
The priority should be rescuing kidnapped children, securing schools, and protecting lives, not targeting citizens exercising their democratic rights. But they will never learn until it is too late.
#TakeItBack #RevolutionNow
We, whose children are still in captivity, are the only ones left behind in this town. We are exhausted and emotionally drained. We can hardly eat or sleep because our child remains in the hands of kidnappers." — Parents of abducted Oriire victims cry out in pain and desperation.
"If Our Abducted Teachers and Pupils Are Not Released Before the End of This Week, We Will Block All Major Roads Linking Ogbomoso to Other Towns" — Ogbomoso Youths Threaten Mass Action During Protest Over Oriire School Abduction
“I have 4 grandchildren who are in nursery school, and my son’s wife, who is a teacher, is currently being held captive by those kidnappers.” — Elderly woman begs Governor Seyi Makinde who has 5 family members that were kidnapped few days ago in Ogbomosho.
@seyimakinde I respect you and appreciate you sir, but please Mr Governor, we begging you help secure the release of those kids and the teachers, this is day 15 of those kids inside that bush, inside rain and hot sun…… please do something fast sir. Thank you very much @seyimakinde
Watch the moment the husband of Mrs. Rachael Alamu, the principal abducted by bandits in Ogbomoso, breaks down in tears while pleading with Governor Seyi Makinde, who visited Oriire LG, to hasten the rescue operation for his wife and others.
"Look at the heavy rainfall in my area. Imagine what the kidn@pped Oyo school children and teachers are going through in the bush with their kidn@ppers. Nigerian authorities, please come to their rescue."
— Adedotun reacts to the situation of the åbdûcted Oyo school children and teachers.