Southwest govs meet in Ibadan tomorrow to discuss security challenges

Governors from the Southwest geo-political zone would tomorrow in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, converge to address the security challenges confronting the region.

In collaboration with the Development Agenda for Western Nigeria, (DAWN), Governors Rotimi Akeredolu (Ondo), Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Gboyega Oyetola (Osun), Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti) and Dapo Abiodun (Ogun) are expected to hold an enlarged stakeholders’ security summit.

DAWN Commission, with an aim to promote the developmental agenda of the South West will coordinate the summit.

Meanwhile, Governor Akeredolu had earlier assured that the proposed security summit would put an end to the activities of marauding herdsmen and address the insecurity challenges in the region.

Speaking on what to expect after the summit, the Chief Press Secretary to Akeredolu, Segun Ajiboye submitted: “You know we have held a security summit here in Ondo State and our governor is now taking the initiative to other states in the region.

“Governors of the six states at the meeting will find solutions to the menace. I want to assure the people of the region that an end is in sight to the spate of insecurity in the South West. “There will be a solution to these problems after the summit.”