Insecurity: Monarch Seeks Constitutional Role for Royal Fathers

The Olojudo of Ido-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Oba Ayorinde Ilori-Faboro, yesterday stated his desire for monarchs across the country to play constitutional role in affairs of their communities.

According to him, the traditional institution should be considered in the ongoing amendment to the constitution for such role to resolve some of the lingering challenges confronting Nigeria, including insecurity.

Oba Ilori-Faboro stated this at a meeting with journalists in Ido-Ekiti ahead of the ‘Ajodun Ido Oganganmodu 2021’, during which he called on sons and daughters of the community to support the celebration.

He pointed out that traditional rulers are often times blamed for the insecurity bedeviling their subjects, saying they should have a role in resolving the challenge.

The monarch stated that despite working assiduously to checkmate criminal activities in different communities in

Nigeria, there are still challenges as the government is the only body empowered by the constitution to provide security for the people.

Ilori-Faboro appealed to the state Governor, Kayode Fayemi, to reconstruct township roads in Ido-Ekiti, as according to him, most of the roads had become impassable.

On the week-long Ajodun Ido Oganganmodu 2021, which will end on November 27, the Chairman of the Planning Committee, Mr. Abiodun Abe, and the National President, Ajodun Ido, Dr. Sola Ogunsina, said the activities, including traditional cuisine (Arin and Alamo), free medical checkup, Arewa Ogangan beauty contest, which star prize is a Toyota Camry car, presentation of honorary chieftaincy titles, religious functions and sanitation had been lined up.