Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has alleged that the recent abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in parts of Oyo State may have been orchestrated to discredit President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.
Fayose made the claim during a televised interview while reacting to the kidnapping of pupils and teachers by armed men in some local government areas of Oyo State on Friday. The incident sparked nationwide concern and drew a swift response from the Federal Government.
Following the abductions, President Tinubu dispatched a high-powered delegation to the affected communities and assured residents that efforts were being intensified to secure the release of the victims.
Commenting on the development, Fayose argued that state governments have a primary responsibility to address local security challenges and should not be quick to place blame on the Federal Government.
“Before you get to the president in the hierarchy of leadership and governance, there is local government and there is the state. States have security votes and people who are supposed to be working,” he said.
The former governor questioned the response of Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde to the incident, alleging that the governor failed to act promptly and was more focused on political activities at the time.
“In Oyo State, I strongly believe, though I might be wrong, that this may have been orchestrated. The governor of Oyo State had his nomination and that of his candidates in the face of this abduction,” Fayose stated.
“He did not take any action. No steps were taken. It was after those nominations that he went to visit the families,” he added.
Fayose further suggested that the incident may have been used to portray the Federal Government in a negative light, although he did not provide evidence to support the allegation.
Neither the Oyo State Government nor Governor Makinde had publicly responded to Fayose’s claims as of the time of filing this report.
Credit: Vanguard
