In order to battle banditry and other crimes in the region, the South-West Governors, Ademola Adeleke (Osun), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Biodun Oyebaniji (Ekiti), Lucky Aiyedatiwa (Ondo), and Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos) decided yesterday to create a special security force.
The meeting was hosted at The Lagos House in Ikeja by Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos State.
After all of the governors arrived, the closed-door conference began at 12:15 p.m. and concentrated on regional concerns and shared interests, including the South-West Development Commission, agriculture, food security, security, and economic cooperation.
“The Forum commends the South-West governors for maintaining relative peace and security in the region, particularly during the recent festive period,” stated Sanwo-Olu, who read the communique following lengthy discussions on important problems impacting the South West.
“Acknowledging the threat posed by ISWAP activities in parts of the South-West, the Forum strongly condemns any threat to the region’s security.
“It encourages enhanced collaboration between the Nigeria Police Force and local security outfits, urging them to remain vigilant. It also commits to taking necessary actions to counter these threats.
“It further agreed to establish a Joint Surveillance Monitoring Team to oversee and coordinate security efforts across the South West region.
“Additionally, the Forum resolved that its Special Advisers on Security would collaborate on intelligence gathering and sharing between states security agencies, local security networks and Federal law enforcement authorities.”
