Iba Gani Adams, Yorubaland’s Aare Ona Kakanfo, has bemoaned the nation’s growing insecurity and the incursion of criminals into Yorubaland.
Yesterday, Gani Adams gave a speech at a Security Stakeholders’ Summit with over thirty Yoruba interest groups, with the topic “Towards a United Front Against Insecurity in Yorubaland.”
He claimed that the summit provided a forum for utilizing common resources, expertise, and determination to create safer neighborhoods and guarantee long-term security for all Yorubaland citizens.
“Kidnapping for ransom is already creating fear throughout the country, and these bloodthirsty maniacs are already moving into some parts of Yorubaland,” he declared. We have to do everything we can to prevent them. We are here today for that reason. The phrase “We are on top of the situation” is not enough for our governors. In order to make insecurity a thing of the past, Yoruba people want to see action.
“I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again for future generations. The time has come for us to reorganize this nation. Abuja shouldn’t put pressure on all 36 states if we are truly practicing democracy as it should be. We need to reorganize right away.
The federal government must also give the states more authority. The people have a deeper relationship with governors. They are aware of the needs of their people. The remaining crucial issues on the Constitution’s Exclusive List should be handled by governors, aside from currency, customs, defense, foreign affairs, and a few other areas.
Gani Adams stated, “If we restructure, some states in the South-West can become our California, and Nigeria will be better for it.” Strange elements are flooding the nation every day, some of which are already in the South-West forests, as a result of our refusal to reorganize the nation and the political system. They will soon overrun our cities if caution is not exercised. Before acting appropriately, our president and governors ought not to have waited for Donald Trump’s warning.
According to him, state policing will minimize security risks.
“It goes without saying that state police will eliminate security risks and protect Nigerians wherever they may be in the nation. In the end, this will propel economic progress and expansion. The fact that these terrorists killed traditional leaders in the states of Kwara, Ekiti, and Ondo is insulting, isn’t it?
“Any police officer moved from Zamfara to Lagos, Enugu to Rivers, or Sokoto to Ogun will not be more familiar with the negative aspects of these states than the locals.” State police should be established to support the Nigeria Police Force’s (NPF) ongoing efforts to protect Nigerians’ lives and property, he stated.
Prof. Anthony Kila, a professor of strategy and development, economics, and security; Mr. Abiodun Ramon Oseni, a former US police officer and veteran of the US Army who specializes in international security at the American Military University; and Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Barr. Joki Lasisi (Retd.) were among the speakers at the conference.
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