The Tutor General Permanent Secretary, Education District 111, Mrs Solarin Margaret Titilayo along with all principals and some members of staff of the district has held a prayer and thanksgiving ceremony to welcome the recently released, Lagos State Senior Model College, Igbonla students who were kidnapped and held in captivity for 64 days.
The programme was held at the Dolphin High School, Sura, Lagos. Speaking at the event, the TGPS said the 64 days were very agonising for her, as she added that she had been dreaming of the day the boys will be released.
She thanked governor Akinwunmi Ambode, and his deputy, Idiat Adebule for the role they played, in securing the children. “All through the period whenever we go to her we prayed together and she assured us that the children will be released,” she said.
One of the parents, Mrs Beatrice Jonah, who is also a principal, in one of the government schools, said at a point, during the time the children were in captivity, she cried every day.
“Sometimes I called the TGPS, and cried my heart out and she cried several times with me.”
According to her, one of the boys, Ramon Isiaka popularly called “the general” wanted to escape with the others, but one of them fell sick and they couldn’t carry out his plans.