Adams says governors in south-west have not tackled
the killer herdsmen menace well apart from Ekiti
governor Ayodele Fayose
- He disagrees that the killers are the traditional
Fulani herdsmen that Yorubas have known for ages,
saying the intruders are trained militants
- He notes that stakeholders in the South-West are
watching the killer herdsmen's attacks closely and
strongly believe they are planned and not just random
The Aare Ona Kankanfo of Yorubaland Gani
Adams has revealed plans to call for a security
summit for all stakeholders in the South-Western
part of Nigeria in order to tackle herdsmen
invasion.
Adams told Nigerian Tribune in an interview that
he has suggested writing letters for a gathering
of stakeholders to fashion out a strategy to keep
intruders out of Yoruba communities.
The leader of the Oodua Peoples Congress said
the activities of the herdsmen across the country
is raising some suspicions and the South-West
has not taken enough actions against them
except in Ekiti.
He noted that state governors in the region have
to act fast because they have a mandate from the
people to protect.their lives and properties.
"We are studying the political situation of the country and
then if you don’t forget after I was installed, the Fulani
herdsmen became more rampant in the South-West. So, I
had to issue a statement regarding that, calling the
president’s attention to it and the situation came down
drastically.
"But for about few weeks now, we have had some incidents,
especially when some herdsmen waylaid people on the way,
killing them and I have had some calls from key
stakeholders. I told them the issue of security is a sensitive
one and that if it is not properly coordinated, there will be
trouble."
He added: "You are calling me as Aare Onakakanfo, but I
cannot be involved in any community security without the
involvement and support of the government of that state. It
has to be highly coordinated so that you don’t run yourself
into troubles.
Every community is with its own culture and mode of
operations. They also have their security modus operandi. I
cannot stay in Lagos and just dictate the way it should go.
It is only when I have their cooperation and they need my
attention on the basis of supporting them.
"I suggested that I will write letters to all the governors and
chairmen of Council of Obas in each state and some
stakeholders for a South-West security summit, which will
fashion out the ways of solving the problem of intruders in
our communities."
the killer herdsmen menace well apart from Ekiti
governor Ayodele Fayose
- He disagrees that the killers are the traditional
Fulani herdsmen that Yorubas have known for ages,
saying the intruders are trained militants
- He notes that stakeholders in the South-West are
watching the killer herdsmen's attacks closely and
strongly believe they are planned and not just random
The Aare Ona Kankanfo of Yorubaland Gani
Adams has revealed plans to call for a security
summit for all stakeholders in the South-Western
part of Nigeria in order to tackle herdsmen
invasion.
Adams told Nigerian Tribune in an interview that
he has suggested writing letters for a gathering
of stakeholders to fashion out a strategy to keep
intruders out of Yoruba communities.
The leader of the Oodua Peoples Congress said
the activities of the herdsmen across the country
is raising some suspicions and the South-West
has not taken enough actions against them
except in Ekiti.
He noted that state governors in the region have
to act fast because they have a mandate from the
people to protect.their lives and properties.
"We are studying the political situation of the country and
then if you don’t forget after I was installed, the Fulani
herdsmen became more rampant in the South-West. So, I
had to issue a statement regarding that, calling the
president’s attention to it and the situation came down
drastically.
"But for about few weeks now, we have had some incidents,
especially when some herdsmen waylaid people on the way,
killing them and I have had some calls from key
stakeholders. I told them the issue of security is a sensitive
one and that if it is not properly coordinated, there will be
trouble."
He added: "You are calling me as Aare Onakakanfo, but I
cannot be involved in any community security without the
involvement and support of the government of that state. It
has to be highly coordinated so that you don’t run yourself
into troubles.
Every community is with its own culture and mode of
operations. They also have their security modus operandi. I
cannot stay in Lagos and just dictate the way it should go.
It is only when I have their cooperation and they need my
attention on the basis of supporting them.
"I suggested that I will write letters to all the governors and
chairmen of Council of Obas in each state and some
stakeholders for a South-West security summit, which will
fashion out the ways of solving the problem of intruders in
our communities."
