Oyo Abduction: It Is Not Realistic For FG To Guard Every School In Nigeria — Reno Omokri
Nigeria’s ambassador-designate to Mexico, Reno Omokri, has said it is not realistic for the Federal Government to secure every educational institution in the country.
In a statement shared on X on Saturday, reacting to the abduction of schoolchildren in Ogbomosho, Oyo State, he framed the incident within broader concerns about insecurity in the Sahel region, while urging a shift away from emotionally driven criticism of the federal government.
He further maintained that terrorism thrives on public discord, where citizens turn against one another instead of focusing on practical solutions to insecurity.
Omokri also cautioned against taking every criticism at face value, suggesting that some individuals are deliberately working towards national fragmentation by exploiting crises to fuel unrest and weaken national unity.
He maintained that Nigeria has an estimated 300,000 schools, while the number of soldiers falls below that figure, making it impossible for federal forces alone to protect every school nationwide.
He added that state governors should take greater responsibility for school safety and security infrastructure, rather than shifting blame to the federal government during crises such as the Ogbomosho abduction.
The system, he argued, has contributed significantly to improved security outcomes in Lagos, which he said has become one of the safest states in the country and recently hosted large numbers of tourists without major security incidents.
He added that education security falls primarily under the responsibility of state governments and urged governors to support ongoing efforts towards establishing state police as a long-term solution.
He wrote partly, “Let us now consider some facts and introduce solutions.
“Nigeria has approximately 300,000 schools and fewer than 300,000 soldiers. It is not practicable for the Federal Government to guard every school in Nigeria. That is why President Bola Tinubu proposed State Police and asked the Governors to get on board. Only the State Police can secure Nigeria’s 300,000 schools.
“Rather than criticise President Bola Tinubu over the Ogbomosho Abduction, ask your Governor to get on board with the State Police initiative of the Tinubu Administration.”
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