After the Oriire Rescue: Is Seyi Makinde Still Waiting for the Presidential Phone Call?
By Seye Oladejo, Lagos APC Chieftain The successful rescue of the Oriire abductees is a moment of relief for every well-meaning Nigerian. We rejoice with the parents, families and the people of Oyo State whose prayers have finally been answered. We salute the gallant officers and men of our security agencies whose courage, professionalism and painstaking intelligence-led operations made the rescue possible. But beyond the celebration lies a political question that Governor Seyi Makinde owes Nigerians an answer. Is he still waiting for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s phone call? At the height of the unfortunate incident, Governor Makinde chose to shift national attention from the plight of the victims to what appeared to be his disappointment that the President had not personally called him. Instead of inspiring confidence in ongoing rescue efforts, he succeeded in creating a needless media conversation around protocol and political optics. It was an unfortunate attempt to reduce governan...
