Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde, has declared the state “is not Chibok and will never be Chibok”.
Makinde on Tuesday, also vowed that the pupils and teachers abducted in Oriire Local Government Area will be rescued safely.
His comments came as social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), led a protest over rising insecurity and kidnappings in the state.
The protest, which followed a series of kidnapping incidents across Oyo State, saw demonstrators demand urgent action from the government to secure the release of the victims and improve security across the state.
Addressing the protesters at his Ikolaba private residence, Ibadan, on Tuesday, Makinde struck an emotional tone, insisting that his administration would do everything possible to ensure that the abducted children did not suffer the fate of the Chibok schoolgirls.
“Let me make it very, very clear: Oyo State is not Chibok and we will not be Chibok. We have lost men, even soldiers and officers, and I can confirm to you that a lieutenant in the Nigerian Army was killed a few days ago.
“If you ask me, can I sacrifice myself for those children to come out? I will do it. I have lived a good life, I’m almost 60 and it doesn’t matter. Our children will never be in the same situation as Chibok children,“ the governor said.
