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Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has reassured families and residents of Oriire municipality area that government and security agencies are working round the clock to secure the release of the abducted teachers and pupils.
Makinde gave the assurance on Friday, while hosting a delegation of the Nigerian Air Force led by the Commanding Officer of the Air Force, Logistics Command, AVM Abubakar A. Suleh, in Ibadan.
The governor urged residents of the state, especially those of Yawota and Ahoro-Esinele in Oriire LGA, to be patient as efforts to rescue the victims are at maximum.
The governor thanked the Air Force for deploying a Diamond-42 surveillance aircraft for real-time monitoring of the rescue operation.
He explained that the state had ordered two Diamond-42 aircraft, now being assembled at the NAF base in Lagos, but the Force provided a replacement aircraft while the state aircraft were being set up.
He stressed that patience is needed to successfully carry out the operation, stressing that his government procured the aircraft proactively to ease the burden on overstretched security forces.
Makinde added that the state would accept the NAF’s offer to train the pilots and maintain the aircraft once deployed.
He also commended the air force’s cordial relationship with civilians in Ibadan and promised to fulfill state commitments, including the completion of the air force base and other projects.
AVM Suleh apologized that the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, could not attend due to national duties.
He assured Makinde that all NAF units remained committed to a speedy resolution and commended the governor’s support, citing projects such as the perimeter fencing of the Air Force School at Iyana Offa, dualisation of the Ajia Base Road and approval of land for housing and farms.
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The delegation included NAF Investments Ltd GMD AVM Ibitayo Victor Ajiboye and Ibadan Air Force Station Commander Air Commodore DU Njoku.
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