“Empathize and apologize to victims after the Oyo kidnapping” — UN envoy advises Makinde

Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations and Chair of the UN Fifth Committee on Budgetary and Administrative Matters, has called on Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde to focus on effective governance and take accountability in light of the recent abduction of schoolchildren in the state.

Ibrahim congratulated the nation on the safe return of the abducted pupils and their teachers, emphasizing that the governor should express remorse for the government’s inability to ensure adequate security and demonstrate compassion for those impacted.

In response to Makinde’s request for a UN investigation into the kidnapping, the UN envoy clarified that the organization refrains from intervening in the domestic issues of member states.

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He highlighted that maintaining security is a collective duty for all state governments and urged governors nationwide to enhance their strategies for safeguarding lives and properties.

Furthermore, Ibrahim called on the Oyo State Government to provide scholarships for the rescued pupils to support their education at all levels and to offer assistance to the families of the teachers who died during the crisis.

He noted that if the state needs financial aid to support the victims, it should communicate its requirements, as Nigerians are prepared to help secure the children’s future.