AFENIFERE TAKES STAND ON INSECURITY...as Osinbajo caution

The general Assembly of Afenifere has resolved on issues bothering over the cases of insecurity across the country with a great concern for urgent solution..


 At a meeting held in Akure, Ondo state capital after exhaustive deliberations on the state of the nation  following communique was adopted and signed by the national publicity secretary of the group, Yinka Odumakin ,that Yorubaland is  Under Siege,the meeting reviewed the state of security in Yorubaland and was overwhelmed by reports of traumatization of the people by Fulani herdsmen/kidnappers/militia all across the Six states in the zone as well as Kwara and Kogi States.



All the reports provided clear indications of failure of state as the security forces have  largely  incapable or unwilling to safeguard the lives of the people against these Criminals  as it  waas noted that non of culprits has been arrested or is under trial at the moment just as all the Federal Government has done so far is to make excuses for the Boko Haram and Miyetti Allah groups that have been accused of so many crimes against the people of Nigeria.



According  to the communique it is  against this backdrop that the meeting was scandalized  by the provocative utterances of Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo in NewYork on Sunday dismissing the danger facing in Yorubaland as well as by other zones in Nigeria as being "politically motivated .


. Words, "As if he is unaware that we are in a digital world ,which explains why America and Britain have issued travel directives to their citizens not travel to more than 2/3 of Nigeria,the VP without much thought for his integrity stated "With respect to general kidnapping which we have seen in parts of the country ,again, this is not entirely new.In fact ,some of the kidnapping stories you read or listen to are simply not true anywhere ,some are fueled by politics ."



While the meeting frowned at this unfortunate comments by the Vice President who the group described shame the Yoruba people with his very cheap politicking with the lives of Nigerians as a whole.


Noting  that aside from the daily tales of horror across Yorubaland in the hands of these Fulani marauders , the group  however throw  poser on  Osinbajo as to answer pertinent question , Whether the report of the kidnap of a District Head from President Buhari's town from May 1 till date politically motivated ?And was the President speaking of another country when he handed kidnappers on rampage to God?


Also that was former Health Minister ,Prof Isaac Adewole playing politics when it was announced that his son was kidnapped ? Moreso when the Ondo State Governor recently announced that his convoy was waylaid by kidnappers ? If the governor is playing politics.





While the group  noted with concern on their  earlier call on Mr President to separate the office of the President of Nigeria which he occupies from  being also the grand patron of Miyetti Allah which we suspect makes it very difficult for security agents to go after members of this group whenever they commit or are accused of crimes.



Adding that here must be immediate enforcement of law and order  as an urgent measure to flush out these criminal elements from our society, as there must be immediate steps taken to rework Nigeria to take it back to the practise of FEDERALISM so that every federating unit can have their police to secure their environment.


It was also advised that In order to cut the production line of criminals and bandits the country must have the practice of Federalism in many key spheres especially the economy so that all federating units must have the rights to tap whatever is under their soil so that new corridors of prosperity are created to eradicate the massive unemployment in the county so we can cease to be the headquarters of poverty .


Finally  the meeting congratulates
 His Excellency Engr.Seyi Makinde ,a member of the group on his election and swearing -in as the Governor of Oyo State wishing him all the best as he settles down to the business of governance . encourage him to be mindful of his Afenifere roots in making difference in governance by bringing smiles to the faces of his people .


Yinka Odumakin

National Publicity Secretary