Aare Adams, however, charged the Federal Government to investigate the circumstances surrounding the ugly incident and also bring the perpetrators to book.
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The event organised by Yoruba One Voice Foreign Affairs Department (YOV/FAD) is to discuss pertinent issues bordering on insecurity, terrorism, genocide, raping, abuse of women and children, sex trafficking and the call for self determination in Nigeria among others.
He stated this on Saturday at the annual June 12 commemoration anniversary, organised by the Oodua Peoples Congress, at the Excellence Hotel in the Ikeja area of Lagos State.
Adams, while condemning the gruesome murder of innocent residents of the town, warned Fulani herdsmen and bandits to stay away from the South West or be ready to face stiff resistance
Adams, while condemning the gruesome murder of innocent residents of the town, warned Fulani herdsmen and bandits to stay away from the Southwest or be ready to face stiff resistance.
Adams and the late pastor are kinsmen, both men hailed from Arigidi Akoko, Ondo State.
Aare Adams, who said the struggle for actualisation of O’odua Republic is a legitimate right of all Yoruba sons and daughters, expressed concern that the struggle had been hijacked by top politicians in the South-west.
The Yoruba Generalissimo said it is noteworthy that the Benin monarch truly identified with Yoruba history by bridging the gap between Yoruba and Benin Kingdom.
The call was made by members of the Europe chapter of the OPU, through its Coordinator, Chief Victor Mobolaji Adewale, who is also the Akingbayi Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, in a statement made available to journalists in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Sunday.
On each of the occasions, families, friends, colleagues and well-wishers converged on an expansive venue to rejoice and celebrate with the Yoruba Generalissimo.
Adams said this on Sunday at his 51st birthday thanksgiving programme held at the Saviour Ministries C & S Worldwide, Alausa, Lagos, while expressing worry at the growing spate of insecurity across the country.
Oba Adeyemi, who disclosed this in Lagos during the 51st birthday celebration of Aare Onakakanfo of Yoruba Land, Iba Gani Adams, said that monopoly of violence is supposed to be concentrated in government but regrettably that was not the case.
This new development is a radical departure from the usual template, especially, at a time like this when the education sector is gradually losing touch with global practices and standard. Aare’s intention is to give hope to the students, using his little resources to encourage, motivate and tell them that there’s always light at the end of the tunnel.
The recent call came barely two weeks after the Aare Onakakanfo had charged the IGP and the police service commission to look into the security situation in the state, including the various criminal activities of Fulani herdsmen that had taken over Ibarapa and its environs.
The coalition made the commitment during an international webinar conference attended by over 1000 participants from all over the world, who expressed their readiness to seek justice and liberty for the Southwest region.
According to a statement by the Managing Director/Editor-in-chief of the National Pilot, Billy Adedamola, this is the first time a book on restructuring is being presented in Nigeria since the debate gained national limelight and it is coming in the absence of such formal intervention in the past.
SWSSG is an amalgam of Amotekun and all other existing security support systems and is to be led by the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams.
Makinde particularly expressed delight at the gathering of leaders of the Yoruba race in the Oyo State capital to deliberate on its progress.
The meeting held behind closed doors at the Governor’s Office, Ado-Ekiti.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Adams made the call on Sunday in Lagos at a memorial prayer in honour of those who lost their lives during the pipeline explosion on March 15, 2020.