Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde (PHOTO CREDIT: x.com @seyiamakinde | via https://x.com/seyiamakinde/status/1806000100004475033/photo/1)

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has reassured families and residents of Oriire Local Government Area about round-the-clock efforts to secure the release of recently abducted teachers and pupils in the area.

Mr Makinde gave the assurance on Friday, while hosting a Nigerian Air Force delegation led by Air Officer Commanding, Logistics Command, Abubakar Suleh, an air vice marshall, in Ibadan, the state capital.

The governor urged residents of the state especially those in Yawota and Ahoro-Esinele in Oriire LGA to be patient as efforts were in top gear to rescue the victims.

The governor thanked the Air Force for deploying a Diamond-42 surveillance aircraft for real-time monitoring of the rescue operation.