The Alaafin of Oyo and the Titan of Yorubaland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Engineer Abimbola Akeem Owoade 1, has lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State for their unrelenting commitments in ensuring the release of the pupils from the captivity of the bandits kidnapped in Oyo community.
He also thanked traditional rulers and religious leaders for their unalloyed support towards the release of the abducted pupils.
In a release by his Director of Media and Publicity , Bode Durojaiye, Oba Owoade who was elated on the release of the abducted pupils eulogized security agencies for their deep sense of devotion and unflinching patriotism in working assiduously towards the release of the abducted pupils and their teachers.
He equally congratulated parents of the abducted pupils for safe return of their wards back home .
Alaafin who hammered on the imperative of native intelligence noted that the country faces an important task and must cultivate a communication culture around security that is calm without evasion, transparent without recklessness, reassuring without dishonesty, and patriotic without descending into empty propaganda .
Said he, “” national security is not sustained by weapons and operations alone. It is sustained by trust. Citizens must believe that institutions remain functional, responsive, and worthy of cooperation even in difficult times. Public confidence is itself a strategic asset.
“” Credibility is earned through accuracy, consistency, and transparency rather than through volume of communication. This is why communication can no longer be treated as an afterthought within the architecture of national security. The goal is not to manufacture false optimism. It is to ensure that hopelessness does not become national doctrine.
“” The old Oyo Empire did not just last over 600 uninterrupted years, but through a cohesive native intelligence mechanism””.
