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Arrangements have been concluded by traditional rulers in the South-West, led by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, to hold a crucial meeting with the Yoruba Nation activist and founder of Iru Ekun Security Network, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho.
The meeting, which is scheduled to take place in Ijero Ekiti, Ekiti State, will be hosted by Owa Ajero of Ijero Ekiti, Oba Joseph Adebayo Adewole.
A statement from Igboho’s media office on Friday indicated that the stakeholders’ meeting will discuss critical issues, including security in Yorubaland and how to sustain prevailing peace and communal stability in the South-West region.
According to the statement, “this crucial meeting to be graced by all monarchs from Oyo, Lagos, Ondo, Osun, Ekiti, Ogun, and parts of Kwara States will be presided over by the Co-Chairman of National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria (NCTRN), Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, who also doubles as the Permanent Chairman of Southern Nigerian Traditional Rulers Council (SNTRC).”
“This stakeholders meeting will dwell extensively on the measures aimed at ensuring effective security of the South West and synergy with local security initiative such as Iru Ekun Security Network in order to protect Yorubaland, most especially rural communities against any breach.
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“The meeting will also discuss extensively on the active involvement of traditional rulers in local security bearing in mind their closeness to the grassroot and their critical roles in the prevention of crisis and management of disputes between Yoruba ethnic nationalities and other tribes in South West communities.
“While commending the enormous support of the Nigerian Army, the Department of State Service (DSS), Nigeria Police, and other security agencies to Iru Ekun Security Network, we want to assure that we will continue to cooperate with all stakeholders in the security sector to sustain prevailing peace and safety in the South West.
“We want to specifically appreciate the National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu, the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd), the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Tunji Disu, DG DSS, Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi and other heads of paramilitary agencies for their visible efforts, which have culminated in drastic reduction of cases insecurity and other criminalities in Nigeria.
