…Urges Govs to not ignore Makinde’s Alarm
Aareonakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Abiodun Ige Adams, has referred to as on governors within the six southwest states to be vigilant and to place in place correct constructions in securing the area.
Iba Adams, who made the decision following the alarm raised by Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state on the inflow of bandits fleeing the army operations within the northwest, mentioned the alarm raised by Oyo governor was actual and desires pressing consideration.
Governor Makinde raised the alarm on Monday, through the 2025 annual inter- religion service in Ibadan, Oyo State.
In a press release made accessible to the media by his Particular Assistant on Media,Mr.Kehinde Aderemi, Iba Gani Adams, urged the South West governors to not ignore the alarm raised by the Oyo State governor, insisting that insecurity has been a significant concern within the nation,with the South West area turning into a brand new goal for bandits and kidnappers.
The Yoruba generalissimo acknowledged additional that he had raised related alarm up to now, requesting the governors within the South West area to permit him work with the states safety architectures with a purpose to do away with bandits and kidnappers throughout the area.
“The alarm raised by governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State was a wake- up name for all of the governors within the South West.I raised related alarm final 12 months and nothing was completed and it’s unhappy that as much as the current time nothing has actually modified, besides that insecurity is growing by the day.
“South West Safety Stakeholders Group (SSSG) together with the Oodua Folks’s Congress (OPC) Agbekoya Society, Vigilante Group of Nigeria,(VGN), Skilled Hunters, Vigilante Jahun, Agbekoya Peace Motion, Agbekoya Solidarity Motion, COMSAIC, Isokan Ile Oodua, Egbe Obinrin Oodua Agbaye,Omo Oduduwa United,and some others underneath my management have been doing their highest in guaranteeing that the South West area is protected.
“However now that governor Makinde had raised the alarm,there’s want for pressing strategy with a purpose to handle the state of affairs earlier than it will get out of hand.
“Oyo State is the political capital of the South West area and something that occurred within the state,little doubt, has direct impact on your entire area.
“So,I urge all of the governors within the South West to be vigilant and do the needful by handle the safety state of affairs of their respective states earlier than it’s too late.
Iba Adams,whereas restating the necessity for regional autonomy and state police warned that the SSSG won’t enable bandits and kidnappers turned the South West to their footholds.
“We’ll resist any try to show Yoruba land into bandits and kidnappers’ foothold,”Iba Adams mentioned.