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Afenifere Tasks Tinubu on Nigeria’s Security Situation
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James Sowole in Abeokuta
Worried by what it described as unabated terrible security situation in the country, the Pan Yoruba Socio-Political Group, Afenifere, yesterday, reiterated the call on President Bola Tinubu, to take bold, positive and ideological steps to ensure genuine protection of life and property all over the country.
The group also reiterated the position that Nigeria with its vast territory, population and as a federation cannot be effectively and meaningfully secured with a single command unitary police structure and thus the need for the restructuring to ensure immediate constitutional institutionalization of state police.
The call by Afenefere was contained in a communique issued at the end of its general meeting, held in the residence of the leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, at Isanya -Ogbo, Ogun State and attended by delegates from the six states in the South-West geopolitical zone and Kogi and Kwara states.
According to the communique signed by the National Publicity Secretary, Prince Justice Faloye, the terrible security position which worsened under the Buhari administration had remained unabated.
The communique stated: “Afenifere reiterates the position that Nigeria with its vast territory, population and as a federation cannot be effectively and meaningfully secured with a single command unitary police structure and thus the need for the restructuring to ensure immediate constitutional institutionalization of state police.
“The steps will prevent a situation the Governor of Oyo State, Mr. Seyi Makinde, even as the Chief Security Officer had to helplessly and lamentably make an outcry on the infiltration of bandits into his state.”
The socio-political group, also called on Tinubu to order the release of Nnamdi Kanu, describing him as political detainee.
“Afenifere notes that from all circumstances, particularly since his abduction in 2021 and extradition to Nigeria and since then subjected to controversial and conflicting legal proceedings in different courts by which his fair trial may no longer be guaranteed in the opinion of reasonable members of the public, it is clear that Nnamdi Kanu is indubitably a political detainee.
“In the interest of justice and national reconciliation, Afenifere urged President Tinubu to release Nnamdi Kanu forthwith. There is no justifiable reason to continue to keep him in detention without trial.”
At the meeting, Afenifere considered and approved the appointment of Mr. Dele Farotimi as the National Organising Secretary of the Afenifere.
The meeting presided over by the Deputy Leader, Oba Oladipo Olaitan had in attendance, delegates from the six South West states, Kogi and Kwara states and included former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Senator Kofoworola Bucknor Akerele, Chief Sola Ebiseni, Secretary General, Chief Akin Osuntokun, Professor Akin Onigbinde, Elder Tola Mobolurin, Dr. Gbola Adetuji, Olorogun Pop Ayo-Banjo.