Oyo Abduction: President, Makinde working; Nigerians must take security seriously, Folashade Tinubu-Ojo says

Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, daughter of President Bola Tinubu, says the Oyo State government and the federal government are working but should increase efforts to protect lives and property, adding that citizens should also take their security seriously.
Mrs Tinubu-Ojo, who visited Ogbomoso over the abduction of 46 schoolchildren and teachers in Esienle and Yawota communities in Orire Local Government Area on May 15, advised both the Oyo and federal governments to intensify efforts to rescue the victims and secure the country.
She said, “My advice for Oyo State government and (Tinubu-led) federal government is that we know they are working, but they should increase efforts to secure the country.
“Security is very important. We know the government is there for us. We citizens, too, should take our security seriously. In our market, we tell them: when you see any strange face, and we know it’s not one of us in the market, we should ask them where they are from and what they want. If you have something, say something.”
Mrs Tinubu-Ojo’s visit to Ogbomoso came 20 days after the schoolchildren were abducted.
Delay in the rescue of the abductees has sparked protests in Lagos, Ibadan, Ogbomoso, Bayelsa, and Plateau, while the Nigerian Union of Teachers directed their members to down tools in protest.
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