The Aareonakakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, has called on South-West governors to take swift and proactive steps to secure the region from rising insecurity.
His remarks came in response to Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde’s recent warning about bandits relocating to the South-West due to ongoing military operations in the North-West.
Gani Adams, in a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Aderemi, stressed the seriousness of the governor’s warning and described it as a pressing issue that must not be overlooked.
He said: “The alarm raised by Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State was a wake-up call for all the governors in the South West. I raised similar alarm last year and nothing was done and it is sad that up to the present time nothing has really changed, except that insecurity is increasing by the day.
“The South West Security Stakeholders Group, SSSG, and a few others under my leadership have been doing their best in ensuring that the South West region is safe.
“But now that Governor Makinde has raised the alarm, there is need for urgent approach to address the situation before it gets out of hand. “So, I urge governors in the South West to be vigilant and do the needful by addressing the security situation in their respective states before it is too late. We will resist any attempt to turn Yoruba land into bandits and kidnappers’ foothold.”
