Senate to FG: Rescue Abducted Oyo Schoolchildren Now
* Condemns killing of teacher, seeks stronger school security as dozens remain in kidnappers’ custody
Sunday Aborisade in Abuja
The Senate on Wednesday demanded the immediate rescue of dozens of schoolchildren, teachers and other victims abducted by gunmen in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, warning that the growing wave of attacks on schools poses a grave threat to the nation’s future.
The upper chamber also urged the Federal Government to strengthen and expand the Safe Schools Initiative through enhanced surveillance, intelligence gathering and improved security deployment around vulnerable schools and communities across the country.
