… ASUU wants abducted OAU lecturer freed
Ado Ekiti — Ekiti State governor, Mr. Ayo Fayose has vowed that the state government will work assiduously with the police and other security operators in the state to bring back alive those that were abducted in different parts of the state in the last two weeks.

The governor spoke yesterday while addressing the staff of the Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido Ekiti.

File: Ekiti state Governor Elect, Mr Ayodele Fayose.

Fayose said: “Mrs. Aladeneka would soon be with us. I appreciate you for being your brothers’ keeper. It could be anybody. It could be your brother. “Let me tell you that I share this sorrow with you. This is one of the burdens I carry with you. I am sure that she will come back to join us.

“It is not about APC or PDP whether you are politician or not, everybody must join hands with government to unravel the security issue, and bring it to an end.”We are calling on all Ekiti indigenes, irrespective öf their party affiliation and all security agencies to support the government to bring this unholy development to an end in a bid to get the kidnapped released and put paid to such occurrences.

“If they were robbers, we can go after them, but kidnappers, you have to strategize first because the kidnapped is still with them. I can’t expose our strategy. The kidnappers have agents among the security apparatus and the public. What Aladeneka and others need now is your prayers.

“ When we had a jailbreak, they regrouped and started terrorizing Ekiti but we subdued and got them. We have rearrested over 199 and others have fled the state.

“My government will do everything to protect lives and property. We will strengthen the borders and the streets. Let experienced people handle this. “They are already working. You have elected me to do this. You know I have the capacity. You are important to us. If you have any issue, call me. My number is in the public domain,’’ he said.

Explaining the employment issue which the Ido Vanguard Youths protested over, the week before, Fayose said: “The Chief Medical Director (CMD) is doing his best for you all. There were about 50 slots available and they were to be shared across the state. The CMD, showed me everything and we discussed it. There is no perfect leader.’’

The CMD, who expressed appreciation to the governor for visiting the Hospital to address the people, also assured his staff and the people of the community that the kidnapped would soon be rescued to rejoin her family. He also said that efforts are being made to ensure their security.

ASUU demands release of abducted OAU lecturer

Meantime, the Academic Staff of Union of Universities, ASUU Obafemi Awolowo University OAU chapter has demanded unconditional release of one of its members, Dr. Femi Omisore who was kidnapped in Ado-Ekiti at the weekend.

The OAU’s ASUU chairman, Dr. Caleb Aborisade while speaking after an emergency congress of the union yesterday lamented the kidnap of Omisore and debunked the rumour that Dr Omisore has been killed by his abductors.

“The whole congressmen condemned the abduction of our colleague and the killing of the driver. We sympathise with the family of Dr Omisore’s driver, who was killed by the kidnappers and identified with the family of our colleague. We demand the immediate release of Dr Omisore.

Omisore, a lecturer at the Department of Environmental Design Management of OAU was abducted on his way to attend a funeral at Oye Ekiti in Ekiti State on Saturday.