The decision was reached by the governors, traditional rulers who gathered in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, to review the security situation of the zone.

The meeting, which was held inside the Executive Council Chambers of the Governor’s office, Agodi, Ibadan, had in attendance five governors including the host, Governor Makinde; Governors Akeredolu of Ondo, Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti, Gboyega Oyetola of Osun and Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State.

The meeting equally had in attendance the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of South-West, David Folawiyo, and security chiefs serving in Oyo State.

Others included the chairmen of Council of Traditional Rulers in each of the South-West states and some first class monarchs.

Some of the traditional rulers who took part in the meeting include the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III; Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi; Akarigbo of Remo, Oba Babatunde Ajayi; Olugbo of Ugbo kingdom, Oba Fredrick Akinrutan; Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji, Aje Ogungunnjso 1; and Olugbon of Orilegbon, Oba Francis Olusola Alao.

Also in attendance was the Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Ngozi Onadeko, and other heads of security agencies in Oyo State.

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State and chairman of the South-West Governors’ Forum, who spoke at the end of the meeting hinted that though the meeting was at the instance of the Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, and the Director-General of the Department of State Services, the trio could not fly out of Abuja due to bad weather.

He said that the governors and the traditional rulers thereafter decided to meet to appraise the security situation in the zone.

Akeredolu, who briefed newsmen about the resolutions of the meeting said, “The discussion we had with our Obas and security chiefs have been most productive. Many things we never thought of came up and we heard from our Kabiyesis more mature approach to challenges we are facing in the South West and the country at large.

“And from our discussion, we all agreed that the time is now that we support the decision of National Economic Council (NEC) about forests management. They believe that all the states should be in the position to manage their forests, which will give enough room to determine who is there, what purpose they are serving, and where you have people illegally. The states should be able to take steps to enable us preserve our forests.

“We all agreed that our borders have become too porous, and that we need to do something urgently to prevent foreign herdsmen from coming into this country without any form of caution, because a number of them have come in with their herds and what they do is of concern to us. We all believe that our borders need to be checked and tightened, so that all those foreigners from Niger Republic and those beyond bordering states don’t come in with their herds and destroy our farms.

“We also discussed that, as we are supporting other areas of farming, like rice farmers and others, there is need for government to support cattle breeding.

“One of the ways we can support cattle breeding is to change the ways cattle breeders are adopting now. So, there will be designated grazing areas, as well as feed mills. With these, there is no need to trek with herds from far. But, things that will lead to open grazing in these modern times must be looked at and the state and federal government, in particular, should give as much support as possible to cattle breeders”, he concluded

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The Oyo State government on Tuesday announced its decision to rename both its College of Agriculture in Igboora and the recently dualized Efunsetan- Orita Challenge Road in Ibadan after the late former governor, Alhaji Lamidi Onaolapo Adesina, while some other prominent indigenes of the state were not left out as notable public facilities were renamed after them.

Addressing journalists at the APC Secretariat in Ibadan on Thursday, the Party’s State Chairman, Chief Akin Oke, described the honour done on late Adesina as “well-deserved and gratifying in view of his indelible record of service to humanity in general and Oyo State in particular.

“We in the Progressive fold are particularly glad that our departed leader would have to be immortalized with such befitting public edifices. Sen. Ajimobi has done us proud again and the whole would forever appreciate his kind gesture.

“Same goes for other eminent personalities such as Oba Lamidi Adeyemi lll (The Alaafin of Oyo), Oba Saliu Adetunji (The Olubadan of Ibadanland), Oba Jimoh Oyewumi (The Soun of Ogbomosoland, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala and late Chief Adeseun Ogundoyin who were so immortalized.

“This singular gesture would go a long way to encourage other people to do all within their capacity to serve well and benefit humanity as much as they can especially when they have the opportunity. The announcement could not have come at a better time in view of the fact contemporary leaders would have to strive and beat the record of those who have served before them and left the scene with their heads high.

“Apart from being the executive governor who laid the foundation of democracy in the state in this Fourth Republic, Alh. Lam Adesina was a fantastic educationist, columnist, human right activist and parliamentarian who did not spare any opportunity to impart positively on the lives of his people while he was alive. Everyone who claims to be Lam’s disciple should be in the APC now with this development.

“Honoring such an enigma with worthy public edifices is a fantastic thing that only a wonderful mind can deliver. Sen. Ajimobi has again given a life to the section of our National Anthem which states that the labour of our heroes past shall never be in vain. In view of this, the entire global Progressive family are grateful to the Architect of Modern Oyo State.” Oke added.

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