Oyo govt holds talk with Benin Republic on cross border trans humane, bilateral relationship

THE Oyo state government will continue to promote peace and ensure adequate security especially in cross border trans humane between Nigeria and Benin Republic.

The Secretary to the state government, Alhaji Olalekan Alli reiterated this while delivering the message of the state governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi to the delegates of Benin Republic led by the Chief of Staff to the President of Benin Republic, William Comlan held at Agodi state Secretariat Ibadan.

Alli told the delegates from Benin Republic that since inception of this administration in 2011 priority has been given to lives and property of the people in the state.

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His words, “it is apt to say that the collaboration of Nigeria and Benin Republic has became imperative given the complex problems of trans human and the need to checkmate the activities of herdsmen in West Africa.

He noted that the movement of livestock from one grazing ground to another in a season cycle, typically to lowlands in dry season and highlands in rainy season had led to vices such as kidnapping, banditry and destruction of farmlands by herdsmen which cause frosty relationship between border communities.

“Although, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Nigerian Government are spearheading the problems associated with trans human and its attendant security concerns in the sub- region, our government continues to adopt various methods of managing farmers/herdsmen crisis in the state”, the APC guber hopeful, Alli added.

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The leader of the delegation, William Comlan who is the Chief of Staff to the President of Benin Republic appreciated the Oyo state government for making the state comfortable for Benin citizens and ensure smooth relationship between Benin Republic and Oyo state.

The visit, according to William Comlan is in respect of Management of Cross border trans human between Nigeria and Benin Republic.

He explained that the government of Benin Republic will collaborate with the state government at curbing some of the challenges facing the Oyo state through borders and strengthen bilateral relationship between them.

Shortly after the courtesy visit, the team later moved to Western Hall of the Oyo State House of Assembly complex to hold stakeholders meeting with leaders of the borders community.

At the stakeholders meeting, issues affecting the borders’ communities were extensively discussed with delegation from Benin Republic and representative of the Oyo state government.

Oyo state shares international boundary with Benin Republic in Atisbo, Iwajowa and Saki West Local Governments with Okerete Ayegun Wasinmi and Aba wule as the closest communities to the international boundary.