Rising Insecurity Sparks Gani Adams’ Call for Power Devolution

Iba Gani Adams, Yorubaland’s Aare Ona Kakanfo, has criticized the nation’s growing insecurity and the incursion of criminals into Yorubaland.

Yesterday, Gani Adams gave a speech at a Security Stakeholders’ Summit that included more than thirty Yoruba interest organizations and was themed “Towards a United Front Against Insecurity in Yorubaland.”

He claimed that the summit provided a forum for utilizing common resources, expertise, and determination to create safer communities and guarantee long-term security for every Yorubaland inhabitant.

“These bloodthirsty maniacs are already moving into some parts of Yorubaland, and kidnapping for ransom is already creating fear throughout the country,” he declared. Every effort must be made to prevent them. We are here today because of this. The phrase “We are on top of the situation” should not be used by our governors. The Yoruba people want to see action taken to make insecurity a thing of the past.

“I’ve said this before, and I’ll say it again for future generations. The time has come for us to reorganize this nation. Abuja should not put pressure on all 36 states if we are truly practicing democracy as it should be. We have to reorganize right away.

“The federal government must also give the states more authority. The people are closer to governors. They are aware of their people’s needs. Governors should be in charge of the other crucial issues on the Constitution’s Exclusive List, except from currency, customs, defense, foreign affairs, and a few other areas.

Gani Adams made the following statement regarding restructuring: “If we restructure, some states in the Southwest can become our California, and Nigeria will be better for it.” Strange elements are flooding the nation every day, some of which are already in the South-West forests, as a result of our refusal to reorganize the nation and the political system. They will soon overrun our cities if precautions are not taken. Before taking the appropriate action, our president and governors ought not to have waited for Donald Trump’s warning.

According to him, security risks will be minimized by state policing.

It goes without saying that state police will eliminate security risks and protect Nigerians wherever they may be in the nation. In the end, this will propel and accelerate economic progress. The fact that these terrorists have slain traditional leaders in the states of Kwara, Ekiti, and Ondo is an insult, isn’t it?

“Any police officer moved from Zamfara to Lagos, Enugu to Rivers, or Sokoto to Ogun won’t be more familiar with the negative aspects of these states than the locals. He stated that state police should be established to support the Nigeria Police Force’s (NPF) continued efforts to protect Nigerians’ lives and property.

Mr. Abiodun Ramon Oseni, a former US police officer and US Army veteran who specializes in international security at the American Military University, Prof. Anthony Kila, a professor of strategy and development, economics, and security, and Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Barr. Joki Lasisi (Retd.) were among the speakers at the conference.