Governors from the south-west geo-political zone have
renewed their call for the creation of state police.
The governors said state police would strengthen safety in
the south-west region.
At the meeting, which held on Monday in Lagos state, the
governors elected Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the new chair of the forum following
the demise of Rotimi Akeredolu, former governor of Ondo.
Reading a communique after a closed-door meeting, Sanwo-Olu,
Lagos governor, said there has been relative peace in the south-west because of
the collaboration between Amotekun and security agencies.
“The Southwest
Governors’ Forum, at its meeting today, June 10, 2024, deliberated extensively
on contemporary issues in the South-West States and resolved to commend
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR on the groundbreaking of the Lagos-Calabar
Coastal Road, and the proposed Lagos to Sokoto road,” he said.
“We, however, encourage the Federal Government to
rehabilitate other federal infrastructure in the region.
“On security, the Forum commends the relative peace in the
South-West region and notes the collaboration between all security agencies and
the Amotekun Corps.
“We reaffirm our full
support for State Police. We acknowledge the efforts of the Federal Government
to strengthen food security.
“We decide that Commissioners for Agriculture of all the
South-West states should begin to meet and set up a working template, which
will ensure collaboration based on each State’s comparative advantage.”
The Lagos governor said the federal government, Nigeria
Governors’ Forum (NGF) and the organised private sector should resolve the wage
dispute with labour through continued negotiations.
Sanwo-Olu said the south-west governors adopted a popular
song composed by Afenifere titled: “Ise wa fun ile wa”, as common anthem across
the six states.
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