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Presidential Spokesperson Sunday Dare Meets Rescued Ogbomoso Pupils, Teachers, Assures Nigerians of Improved Security
…Donates ₦50,000 Each To 25 Rescued Schoolchildren
Joel Ajayi
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, Mr. Sunday Dare, on Tuesday visited the rescued pupils and teachers who were abducted in the Yawota and Esinle communities of Oyo State, assuring them of the Federal Government’s continued commitment to protecting the lives and property of Nigerians.
Mr. Dare visited the victims at the LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, where they are receiving medical care following their rescue from captivity.
He was led around to see the patients by the CMD of LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Prof. Olawale Olakulehin.
Speaking during the visit, the Presidential Spokesperson sympathised with the pupils, teachers and their families over the traumatic ordeal they endured, describing the incident as unfortunate. He wished the victims a speedy recovery and commended the efforts of the security agencies whose operations led to their rescue.
He reiterated that the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu remains resolute in its determination to improve security across the country, stressing that every Nigerian deserves to live, work and learn in a safe and secure environment.
As a gesture of compassion, Dare also provided personal financial support to each of the 44 rescued pupils and teachers receiving treatment at the hospital, encouraging them to remain strong as they continue their recovery.
He further assured the victims that the Federal Government would continue to strengthen the nation’s security architecture and implement measures aimed at preventing a recurrence of such incidents.
The visit comes in the wake of the successful rescue of the abducted pupils and teachers, an operation that has been widely welcomed by residents and stakeholders, who continue to call for sustained efforts to safeguard schools and communities across Oyo State.
The Presidential aide also donated ₦50,000 each to the 25 schoolchildren released after the Oriire community abduction.
The donation comes as the children begin reuniting with their families following weeks in captivity, offering support as they start the process of recovery and rebuilding their lives.
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Musawa Seeks Broader Significance for June 12
Joel Ajayi
The Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, Esq., says June 12 must be remembered as a sacrifice that gave Nigerians democracy, beyond its status as a public holiday.
In a statement signed on Saturday by the Senior Assistant Media & Publicity to the Honourable Minister,Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy Dr Nneka Ikem Anibeze Ph.D in Abuja.
Musawa stated this at the national premiere of “MKO”, a film on Chief Moshood Abiola, held at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts, Lagos, to mark Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary.
She said 33 years after June 12, 1993, many young Nigerians know it only as a holiday, but the film turns it back into memory.
“For too many young Nigerians, June 12 is simply a public holiday. This film tells them that our democracy did not arrive by chance. It was fought for. It was defended. It was paid for. This documentary is in honour of the heroes of June 12, the men and women who gave their lives for the mandate of June 12, 1993 and for the democracy Nigeria enjoys today,” the Minister said.
Musawa hailed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Chief Host, for his participation in the June 12 struggle and paying the price in exile, adding that Nigeria’s creative industry will keep telling the story of its democracy with courage.
“Through film and the creative economy, Nigeria will preserve its history. A nation that forgets its past loses its way to the future. Nigeria has a story and our story deserves to be told,” she said.
Earlier, the director of the investigative documentary, Ose Oyamendan, said the film was in honour and memory of heroes who fought for Nigeria’s democracy.
“There was Hope ’93 and now there is Renewed Hope. There was a man who sacrificed his life so we may have democracy and there is a man who almost lost his life fighting for democracy who is now helping build a lasting democracy.
“There was a great man called Bashorun MKO Abiola and there is now another great man called Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Democrats. Nationalists. Nation builders. Leaders of men and women. We must never forget our story. We must always honour and remember our heroes,” Oyamendan said.
Top government officials including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the wife of the President Senator Oluremi Tinubu; Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Chief of Staff to the President Rt. Femi Gbajabiamila, state Governors, members of the National Assembly, Ministers and other distinguished dignitaries attended the premiere.
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