By Kingston Magare 1.6.2026
President Bola Tinubu’s adviser on emerging media Dada Olusegun has urged Nigerians to direct their anger to terror gangs who go after school children.
Mr Olusegun made the statement while reacting to criticisms lobbed at the President Tinubu over his slow response to the kidnap of 46 students from different schools in Oyo State, some of the students as young as two year old who have been expose to the elements for more than two weeks in the forest where they are being held.
On Sunday a delegation of the Federal government led by President Tinubu’s chief of state Femi Gbajabiamila visited the community to assure the residents of government’s commitment to rescue the children. This move was seen as a face-saving measure after the President’s seemingly lack of enthusiasm to tackle the problem.
An X user @fix_nigeria_ had lashed out at President Bola Tinubu’s delegation to Oyo State, led by Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila, saying, “You guys are definitely not on top of the situation, and there’s nothing to give assurances it won’t repeat itself. It has repeated itself many times in times past and in this administration,” an X user @fix_nigeria_ posted.
Responding to @fix_nigeria_’s post, Mr Olusegun said that though his outburst was understandable, the bulk of it should be targeted at the terrorists who abducted the Oyo schoolchildren and staff.
“I understand your anger, but a large bulk of it should be reserved for the cowardly terrorists who use kids as human shields,” Mr Olusegun said.
“These kids have to be rescued alive. It serves no purpose for our armed forces to charge in headfirst and hope for the best. They are kids, fgs!”
In the last video released by the terrorists, one of the abductees and the Principal of Community High School, Esinele, Rachael Alamu, at gunpoint, pleaded with the government to negotiate for their release.
She also stated that one of the victims had been picked to be killed by the terrorists should the government deploy forces to rescue them.
Oyo kidnapped students...traumatised while rescue seems to be far away.