- Aare vows to end insecurity in six months
Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, says he would rally all the six governors in the south west geo-political zone to involve the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland,Iba Gani Abiodun Ige Adams in securing the south west region against the scourge of killings and kidnappings.
Oba Adeyeye spoke on Wednesday in Ile-Ife during the celebration of the 2024 edition of Oodua Festival, organized by the Olokun Festival Foundation(OFF).
Ooni, who was represented by the Obalufe of Ife Kingdom, Oba Idowu Adediwura, said the killings of two Obas in Ekiti state was a bad omen and a sad pointer to the fact that the south west is becoming too volatile, with bad elements making the region unsafe for the people.
He, however, said he would do everything possible to get the nod of the governors to involve Iba Gani Adams in securing the south west region.
“It is time to use what we have to get what we want. We want peace in Yorubaland.We want effective security of lives and property. We want to sleep with our two eyes closed and we have a rising star who can make that possible.
“The Aareonakakanfo of Yoruba land Iba Gani Abiodun Ige Adams is the rising star who has what it takes to tackle the security challenges, as he has been transforming the region through his cultural promotion activities for the past two decades,” the Ooni said.
Also speaking, Iba Gani Abiodun called for a holistic approach to solving the security scourge across Nigeria, assuring the governors of the south west region that if they involve him in their efforts to curb the raging spate of insecurity, he was sure that the security challenges in the region would reduce drastically within six months.
“As the Aareonakakanfo of Yorubaland, we will not allow the Plateau massacre to be replicated in any part of Yorubaland. But it must be stated that there is an urgent need for a lasting synergy between the government and the people at the grassroots.
“With the present security situation in the country, it has become obvious that the government cannot do it alone.
The battle to curb insecurity should be a collective effort and the government should involve us in addressing this issue.
“If the governors of the south west would involve me in their efforts to curb insecurity in the region, I assure you that the security challenges in the region will reduce drastically within six months,” he said.
Also speaking, Osun state commissioner for Arts and Culture, Mr.Abiodun Fafa, who represented Governor Ademola Adeleke said the state government will partner with the Olokun Festival Foundation in celebrating Oodua festival in Ile Ife starting from next year,.
Fafa added that Governor Adeleke appreciates Aare Adams’ efforts in driving the Osun state tourism potentials through the just concluded OPU world congress, during which over 200 delegates of the prominent Yoruba diaspora organisation stayed in Osogbo for five days and injected several millions of naira into the state’s economy.
“We didn’t know that the Oodua festival is such a big event.I assure you that by next year,the Osun state government will be involved.
“What Aare Gani Adams is doing with the OPU is a pride to all of us and I think the Yoruba will always be grateful to him for promoting the culture and tradition of our race,not only in Nigeria but across the world.
“OPU delegates were in Osogbo for five days. They gave free health care facilities to the people.They built borehole for the people to have access to pipe borne water and they inject several millions into the state economy through feeding and accomodations.This was a good gesture that must be appreciated.
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