Eid-el-Kabir: Gov Seyi Makinde Assures Safe Return of Oyo Abductees
Emmanuel Femi Adedayo 
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has reassured that all the children and teachers abducted on May 16 at Oriire Local Government Area (LGA) will be rescued and brought home.
Makinde assured on Wednesday at his Ikolaba residence while hosting his deputy, Mr Bayo Lawal, and other Muslim appointees in Oyo State.
While addressing the Muslim faithful, he diverted from conversations on the Eid-el-Kabir celebration to the recent unexpected abduction of school children in the state.
The governor said, “We’re working around the clock to ensure the abducted children are united with their families.
“I pray that God Almighty console those in despair at their point of need.”
He urged the residents to continue to imbibe the spirit of tolerance as political campaigns approach, stressing that the state’s reputation for tolerance would be its shield.
“We are moving toward the political season, and for us in Oyo State, we are very liberal and tolerant people.
“It is difficult to use ethnicity or religion to divide us.
“Even as we move toward the political era, remember that governments will come and go, but the state and our country will remain. “In another seven or eight months, the president-elect and governors-elect would have emerged.
“We all have to work together with whoever emerges in the interest of our state and our country,” he stressed.
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