By Ayodele Oni
In an apparent swift response to escalating security threats across Nigeria, South West governors are currently meeting in Ibadan, Oyo state.
The governors from the six states gathered for an urgent, closed-door meeting being hosted by Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde at the Governor’s Office in Agodi.
The unscheduled summit underscores the gravity of recent intelligence reports warning of a potential influx of bandits and terrorists into the area.
The governors include Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Ademola Adeleke (Osun), Lucky Aiyedatiwa (Ondo), and Biodun Oyebanji (Ekiti).
Sources close to the meeting, revealed that discussions are centered on bolstering regional defenses against “rising security threats and emerging challenges,” with a particular focus on the operations of the Amotekun security outfit.
The agenda also encompasses fast-tracking infrastructure projects and advancing the Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) to foster stronger regional integration.
No official communiqués has been released as of press time, but it was gathered that the convergence comes against a backdrop of heightened apprehensions over spillover violence from Nigeria’s volatile North West and North Central zones.
Just six days ago, Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, issued a stark warning that “terrorists and bandits are plotting to attack the South West.”
Citing covert threats to economic stability and national security, Adams emphasized that such incursions could undermine the Yoruba nation’s progress, urging immediate vigilance.
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