General News
By Anthony Isibor.
THE Oyo State Government through its ministry of education has called on all principals, head-teachers of public and private schools, private school owners, and parents to be security-conscious and warn their wards to reject free rides offered by strangers.
The call was relayed through a circular letter addressed to the Executive Chairman, TESCOM and SUBEB, the Executive Secretary, BOTAVED, the Zonal and Local Inspectors of Education in the state, and signed by A. B. Atere, Permanent Secretary, urging them to give the circular the widest coverage it deserves to reach all the stakeholders.
According to the letter, the warning was in response to the information sent to the ministry of education by the special services department, Office of the Executive Governor, informing it of the new strategy of kidnappers in the Ibadan metropolis.
According to the information, ‘The kidnappers wear a similar uniform as the child(ren) in their car and offer to help unsuspecting school children to their school. Once the innocent children enter the vehicle; they zoom off to an unknown destination
“Consequent upon the above, all stakeholders are enjoined to sensitize/warn their wards or children under their care on the need to be security-conscious and reject free rides offered by strangers.
Oct. 29, 2021 @ 14:08 GMT |
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