Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has revealed that President Bola Tinubu did not contact him throughout the 56 days that schoolchildren and teachers abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of the state spent in captivity.
Makinde made the disclosure on Friday during an interview on Arise Television, saying he had expected the President to call him following the abduction, but no such contact was made.
He said he also made efforts to reach the President through the State House Chief of Protocol, but his calls were not answered.
“I tried to see President Tinubu when the Oriire schoolchildren and teachers were abducted in Oyo State, but President Tinubu didn’t call me during their 56-day captivity. I expected him to call me,” Makinde said.
The governor added: “I even made an attempt to call the State House Chief of Protocol, but he didn’t pick up my calls.”
According to Makinde, the lack of communication from the Presidency during the period was painful, particularly as his administration was making efforts to secure the release of the abducted victims.
The Oriire abduction had sparked concerns across Oyo State, with parents, teachers and residents calling on both the federal and state governments to intensify efforts to rescue the victims.
After spending 56 days in captivity, the abducted schoolchildren and teachers were eventually released.