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The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has said that those who blamed the then President Goodluck Jonathan over the abduction of Chibok school children in Borno State in 2014 are blaming him for the abduction of Orire pupils and teachers, saying that they know that a state governor has no control of the security apparatus.

Speaking on security of the state, Makinde said that for over the last seven years and two months, the state has never recorded any abduction until May 15, 2026.

Makinde who is also the presidential candidate of the Allied People’s Movement (APM) spoke in Bauchi on Friday when he visited Governor Bala Mohammed, said that he would have handled the security more differently. “This is my very first job in the public space. And I have been on this job for several years and may be two months. The insecurity happened two months ago, May 15. So for several years, we didn’t witness anything like this in Oyo state.

“I declared to run for the presidency of Nigeria at 4 o’clock. And by 9 a.m. the following morning, the children were abducted. We are still feeling through all of this. Yes, we may have to do more. And we’re trying to do more. We’re cooperating with the federal government.

“Myself and my brother (Governor Bala Mohammed) were the chief security officers in our states but I cannot give an instruction to the commissioner of police in Oyo. He will need to get approval from the Inspector General of Police. He cannot give instructions to the state director of security. He will need to get clearance from the DG of DSS. The same with the military. The same with all of the people that are supposed to handle insecurity for us.

The Governor said that those who see the declaration of curfew as a solution should consider economic activities attached to curfew.

Makinde said: “It is so unbelievable. When Chibok happened, it was the fault of President Jonathan. They went all over the world, and asked Jonathan to bring back the children. But (when) this happened, no, it is the irresponsibility of the state governor and the state government.”


“So we need to look at our architecture and be sure that where you give responsibility, you also give authority to deal with those responsibilities. And that is exactly what we will do if the people of Nigeria will trust APM with the presidency of Nigeria. We will ensure that responsibilities and authorities go together,” he said.


Speaking on the permutations to select a running mate, Makinde said that he would continue to consult and it is one of the reasons he visited Bala Mohammed.

While speaking, Governor Mohammed commended him for taking his time to visit the State, saying that he has confidence in the candidature of Makinde, having “transformed” the state and rebuilt the Federal Government’s Airport abandoned for years. He expressed readiness to support his ambition while calling on Nigerians to believe in the Allied People’s Movement (APM).

AMINDA:
Makinde appears to be the tsetse fly perched on someone's scrotum. You can call him anything but certainly not a coward.

vr0xen:
This guy just Dey chook hands for Tinubu eye. Sha immunity is holding bala blu if not baba no Dey waste time to crush structured politicians not to talk of unstructured makinde

Ofunaofu:
Hypocrisy and blame shifting are the hallmarks of the Tinubu administration.

Tinubu blamed Jonathan for insecurity and the Chibok abduction, even though the abduction occurred while Shettima, now his Vice President, was Governor of Borno State.

Today, the same playbook is being used against Makinde over the Oriire abduction.

The standards shouldn't change depending on who occupies office. Accountability should be consistent, not selective.

AMINDA:
Makinde appears to be the tsetse fly perched on someone's scrotum. You can call him anything but certainly not a coward.

vr0xen:
immunity is protecting him. Wait until he hands over them you will see trap from bomb blast victims 50 billion to looted allocations just wait.

lexylaw09:
Governors are now solely responsible for there respective states security

Things have changed sir

You're now free to collapse Amotekun to a well founded and managed State police 🚓🚨 force to ensure your State security in your state

Bobloco:
Those who blamed Jonathan for Chibok kidnapping blame me for Orire abduction —Makinde





https://guardian.ng/news/those-who-blamed-jonathan-for-chibok-kidnapping-blame-me-for-orire-abduction-makinde/

AMINDA:
They may both be out of immunity at the same time. The accountability will cut across board. Once accountability starts becoming a weapon to be used only against those who show political dissent, we are no longer practising democracy and NADECO was all a ruse.

Burob:
Ofunaofu member committee of Wailers.

Burob:
Ofunaofu member committee of Wailers.

AMINDA:
They may both be out of immunity at the same time. The accountability will cut across board. Once accountability starts becoming a weapon to be used only against those who show political dissent, we are no longer practising democracy and NADECO was all a ruse.

Flangelo12:
Instead of you to say thank you.

Mindlog:
Thank you to who, exactly?

vr0xen:
burob haters of Nigerian plc. Was shettima not the governor when chibok girls were kidnapped?