A new month has started, but for many families in Oyo, there is nothing new about the pain.
Today, teachers in Oyo State began an indefinite strike because abducted teachers and pupils are still in captivity more than two weeks later. When classrooms close because schools no longer feel safe, we should all be worried.
While many Nigerians are exchanging “Happy New Month” messages, some parents are counting sleepless nights, unanswered questions, and empty spaces at home.
“You are not forgotten. You are not abandoned.”
These words must become action.
A country where children leave for school and disappear, while parents wait endlessly and teachers abandon classrooms out of fear, is a country facing more than a security problem — it is facing a leadership emergency.
Children should be learning, not missing. Parents should be planning the school week, not praying for rescue updates.
How many more headlines before urgency replaces speeches?
We cry, trend hashtags, argue, and move on, until the next tragedy.
At some point, grief must turn into accountability.
Gladden Ngozi: This isn't politics. This isn't about tribe or religion. This is about children. And we are failing them.
POULTRY AND FISHERY: Happy new month to you @Gladden
Our heart goes out to the victims in Oyo
Mild Uchenna: When fear becomes stronger than education, society is already in a dangerous place. Children should never become headlines because they went to school. The painful part is not only the tragedy itself, but how quickly people become used to it. A nation cannot truly progress when parents live in const...
menari personal and family support: Happy new month with mixed feelings because of all these kidnap cases increasing by the day
LekeeLekee User: It painful but I pray for God to deliver them
Like minds🫂: It's with pain and tear I watched the husband of the abducted principal kneeling down, crying to Governor Seyi Makinde to please do something about the abducted children and teachers, imagine the agony and pain . The Governor has earlier said that the federal government controlling the security arch...
Kenneth Franklyn: I prayed they would be free before this weekend
Issa: The power delegation led by tinubu what stopped them from visiting Governor Sheyi Makinde. @Ojy I want to ask Must the FG delegates play politics with people's life??? because if it's APC state the first place to visit is the governor of that state. I weep for Nigeria my country
Comfort Yako Asala: It is heartbreaking to be honest. A day without rescue is detrimental to the psyche and well being of the captive.
We will lend our voices in solidarity to the victims.
Like @ChinnyT mentioned, an injury to one, is injury to all
Godwin Ativie: So it is now that the president and his gang has woken up to look for the children in oyo.
Nigerians problem na spiritual true true
