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Clement Adeyi, Osogbo
Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, has called for a collaboration between security agencies and traditional rulers as a holistic approach to end insecurity challenges in the country.
He also called on the citizenry, especially the security stakeholders to join the fight against the menace.
Oyetola made the call, yesterday in Osogbo, the state capital, while addressing participants at the National Summit on Security and Insecurity in Nigeria, at the Centre for Black Culture and International Understanding.
The governor said for the country to overcome the menace, security agencies must collaborate with the traditional rulers, sensitise and encourage their subjects to provide intelligence and expose the criminals in their domains.
He commended the organisers of the summit for the initiative, advising that the programme should be held regularly both at state and national levels as a way of enhancing security in the country.
”The Osun State holds traditional rulers in high esteem as the embodiments and custodians of our culture, tradition and our Omoluabi ethos which make us tick,” Oyetola said.
On their part, Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammed Sa’ad Abubakar, and Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, also called on the government and the citizens to remain committed to the peace and unity of the country.
The duo, in their separate remarks, pledged the traditional rulers’ readiness to partner government in combating the scourge of insecurity in Nigeria.
Earlier, Oba Ogunwusi expressed the readiness of the traditional rulers to partner the government in strengthening security in the country, just as he reiterated the commitment of the monarchs to ensuring a united Nigeria.
He cited good leadership as a panacea for ensuring a sustainable peace in the country.
Oba Ogunwusi, who described security of lives and property as fundamental to existence, advocated the need for government to return security matters to traditional rulers for effective and efficient policing at the grassroots.
Also, the Sultan called on Nigerian leaders to do the needful in maintaining peace and stability in the country.
He canvassed peaceful co-existence among Nigerians just as he expressed readiness to continue to partner government to enhance the security in the country.
The Sultan, who advocated good governance and justice as panacea for national security, urged the citizens to rise to the occasion and speak up with one voice in all honesty and fear of God to ensure permanent peace in Nigeria.
He also called for proper upbringing of the young ones, saying the gesture would go a long way to prevent vices in the society.
He maintained that the time had come for all to follow the path that would continue to promote peace, unity, and tranquillity, particularly in the wake of dire security situation in the country.
