𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗡50𝗺 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗢𝗳 𝗙𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗺𝘀 𝗢𝗳 𝗢𝘆𝗼 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗔𝗯𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻/𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗲 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

𝗕𝗬 𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗘𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗧𝗔 𝗩𝗢𝗜𝗖𝗘,

𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗮, 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮.

The Senate has approved a ₦50 million donation to the families of five persons who lost their lives during the rescue operation that secured the release of abducted pupils and teachers from schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State.

The approval, announced during Wednesday's plenary by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, allocates ₦10 million to each of the five bereaved families in recognition of the sacrifices made by the deceased. Akpabio said the financial support is intended to assist the affected families, particularly the children left behind by the victims.

The resolution followed the Senate's adoption of a motion commending President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Nigerian Armed Forces and other security agencies for the successful rescue of the abducted pupils and teachers after 56 days in captivity.

The upper chamber also paid tribute to the three soldiers who lost their lives during the operation—Lieutenant F.A. Isaac, Private Silas Musa and Sergeant Abena John Jerome—as well as two teachers who were killed.

In addition, the Senate called on the appropriate authorities to provide comprehensive medical treatment and welfare support for Lance Corporal Adamu Hussain, who sustained severe injuries while protecting the abducted children from gunfire during the rescue mission.

The Senate reaffirmed its commitment to supporting initiatives aimed at strengthening national security, enhancing the safety of schools and improving the welfare of members of the nation's security agencies.