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By Oluseye Ojo
Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, has called on President Bola Tinubu to initiate a total national overhaul of Nigeria’s security architecture.
He also raised concerns that technological interventions like CCTV would remain dead on arrival without a decisive resolution of the nation’s electricity crisis.
Adams made the disclosure at the 2026 edition of the Oke Ibadan Festival, organised by the Olokun Festival Foundation (OFF) held at the premises of Mapo Hall, Ibadan, Oyo State, yesterday.
The festival honoured the city’s founder, Lagelu, serves as an annual reminder of the resilience and historical heritage of the Ibadan people.
The Yoruba generalissimo argued that the federal government’s plan to deploy surveillance gadgets in conflict zones like Jos is a cosmetic fix to a structural problem.
He maintained that effective security in the 21st century is inseparable from stable power, infrastructure, and a debt-free economy.
Adams, national coordinator of Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), slammed Nigeria’s current power generation of 5,000 megawatts as funny and insufficient for a nation of its size.
He compared Nigeria’s energy output to other African giants, noting that Egypt has exceeded 60,000 MW, while South Africa maintains an installed capacity of approximately 58,000 MW.
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“One of the key secrets of good security in the Western world is the CCTV installed in strategic locations. Advanced countries operate these round the clock because they have regular power supply. Without adequate and regular power supply, there is no life, and there is no security.”
Adams identified four pillars essential for functional governance as infrastructure, electricity, security, and zero tolerance for corruption.
The Aare Onakakanfo raised an alarm over Nigeria’s fiscal health, revealing that the nation’s debt profile has ballooned to nearly N200trillion.
He warned that the borrowing spree has weakened Nigeria’s negotiating power in global trade and has left a crushing burden for future generations.
He further criticised the government’s alleged lack of vision in managing oil price volatility. He noted with concern that while oil prices remained stable in the US and Israel despite the Iran conflict, Nigeria, a major producer, saw prices jump nearly 100 per cent in a single week.
“That tells you that we do not have a visionary government in power,” he declared, urging a shift toward people-oriented policies that prioritise agriculture and manufacturing over oil dependence.
Turning to the host city, Adams enjoined the Oyo State Government and Oba Ladoja, to aggressively rebrand the Oke-Ibadan Festival. He described the Oke-Ibadan rock as a formidable and spiritual landmark that served as a sanctuary for Ibadan warriors in the 18th century. He lamented that despite its immense potential to be a global money spinner like Olumo Rock in Ogun State or Idanre Hill in Ondo State, the site remains under-promoted.
“I call on Kabiyesi, the Olubadan, to begin to organise a befitting festival, and not just leave it to the priests. This is a clarion call to the governments to lead the initiative to promote Yoruba identity and culture. This is our identity; we must take absolute pride in it.”
The OPC Coordinator in Oyo State, Musibau Lawal, commended Adams for initiating the festival through Olokun Festival Foundation (OFF).
