The traditional ruler, Elemure of Emure Ekiti, Oba Emmanuel Adebayo, welcomed the Deputy Governor’s visit to mourn the death of the Apostolic Faith Nursery and Primary School bus driver.
The bus driver, identified as Mr. Taiwo Olugbaye, who was abducted on January 28th, along with five primary school pupils and three teachers, has been slain to death by the gunmen.
The Elemure of Emure Ekiti commended Governor Oyebanji for being diligent in securing the release of pupils and teachers of the Apostolic Faith Nursery and Primary School.
Furthermore, he praised the governor for instantly deploying an ambulance and six medical personnel to administer medical treatments to the victims immediately after they regained freedom.
He added that he was pleased at the action of the state governor for sending delegations to sympathise with the family of the slain driver, Mr. Taiwo Olugbaye, who was murdered in captivity. The king described the governor’s action as a product of his exemplary leadership qualities and love for the citizens.
However, the delegation led by the Deputy Governor, Mrs. Monisade Afuye, with the Chairman of Emure Local Government, Mr. Adedayo Tosin Adedigbo, and other dignitaries, visited and assured the Olugbaye’s family that the state government will not relent until those abductees and killers are arrested and punished.
While addressing the delegation, Oba Adebayo described the driver’s death as highly excruciating, but expressed delight “that eight out of the nine victims were rescued alive.”
“Immediately after these children and teachers were released, Governor Oyebanji deployed an ambulance and six medical personnel here to take care of the pupils and their teachers. This showed that he was so caring and lovely. The fact that he sent his deputy here to sympathise with us shows that he is a caring governor. “
“I am also not unaware of the various steps he has taken to make sure that criminals are not given any breathing space in Ekiti. In fact, all these are commendable efforts. We are really pleased with what Governor Oyebanji is doing, and we want to assure you that my town will support whatever measure he puts in place to make Ekiti safe.”
In a post shared by CPS Ekiti on Facebook, it was stated that the Deputy Governor disclosed that the Governor has held strategic meetings with security chiefs, where various techniques to further security measures in Ekiti State have been mapped out.
Mrs. Afuye said strategic security actions are now in full throttle to comb all the forests across the state and smoke out criminal elements.
Adding to that, the last respect the state can render to the death of the driver is to devise ways of arresting the killers.
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The Deputy Governor promised that the state government will support the deceased’s family, adding that they will not be neglected at this harrowing phase of their lives.
“We are here on behalf of Mr. Governor to sympathise with you. We know what it means to lose a loved one. We feel your pain and anguish, but we are not resting and sleeping. We will fight hard until those kidnappers and killers making Ekiti look unsafe are dealt with.
“We have taken all the necessary steps. We have met with the security chiefs and traditional rulers. We have taken strategic decisions that will stop all these senseless killings.
“As a government, we are really pained by this gruesome killing. But what is left now is how to help the family. We are going to support you. Governor Oyebanji will surely look for the right way to lessen your burden,” the deputy governor said.
Speaking on behalf of the deceased’s family, Mr. Fatai Oseni appreciated the governor’s kind visit, appealing to the government to offer permanent jobs to some of the deceased’s children in order to sustain the widow.
