President Bola Tinubu on Thursday tell people of Oyo State say di schoolchildren and teachers wey bandits kidnap during attack on three primary schools for Oriire Local Government Area go come back safe and sound.

Di President, wey also tell South-West governors make dem continue di good work wey dia founding fathers start, say di Federal Government dey use all di things wey dem get, including help from oda countries, to make sure di victims dey released and to fight di insecurity wey dey rise for di country.

Di schoolchildren and dia teachers bin dey kidnapped during attack wey happen for Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota, Community Grammar School and L.A. Primary School, Esiele, for Oriire LGA on Friday, May 15, 2026.

While Tinubu dey speak for di opening of di newly remodelled and redeveloped Premier Hotel for Ibadan, Oyo State, e say di Federal Government dey use evrytin wey dem get to make sure dem release di victims.

E also say di government dey handle di rising insecurity wey dey happen for di whole country.

“I must at this point reassure di good people of Oyo State and di whole South-West say di Federal Government dey seriously address di increase for banditry, kidnapping and oda related crimes wey dey happen for di nation,” na so e talk.

Di President also tell Nigerians make dem dey alert and support security agencies by sharing information and working togeda with di community.

“I dey urge all citizens make dem remain vigilant and to work hand in hand with security agencies.

“True-true, traditional rulers and religious bodies get big role to play for dis one, and I dey urge dem to take di lead through di different channels wey government don provide,” e add.

Di President explain say economic growth fit only dey flourish for peaceful and secure environment, and e say im administration don spend plenty money to strengthen di nation’s security system.

“Economic development fit only dey grow for peace, stability and security. Dat na why our administration don continue to invest plenty for strengthening di nation’s security architecture,” e talk.

Tinubu explain say for di past three years, di government don improve how agencies dey work togeda, better intelligence gathering, expand technology wey dem dey use for surveillance, strengthen community-based security initiatives, and increase support for di armed forces and security agencies.