Afenifere, the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, has urged legislatures in south-west states to make Yoruba the primary language of conducting parliamentary business.
The organisation made the call during a caucus meeting held
on April 7, at the Akure residence of Reuben Fasoranti, its leader.
The meeting, which was presided by Seinde Arogbofa, saw
representatives from various state chapters, including Kogi and Kwara, in
attendance.
Afenifere also asked governments in south-west states to
make Yoruba the medium of teaching “at elementary levels of education”.
“The body specifically called on Governments in
Yoruba-speaking states to make Yoruba the medium of teaching at elementary
levels of our education: kindergarten/nursery, primary and junior secondary
schools.
“Afenifere also urged Legislatures in Yoruba-speaking states
to make Yoruba the language of conducting their legislative businesses as much
as possible.”
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INSECURITY
The organisation also asked for a comprehensive redesign of
Nigeria’s security architecture to respond to the escalating insecurity across
the country.
Afenifere expressed serious concerns over the spate of
kidnappings and extra-judicial killings, citing recent incidents in Ogun, Ondo,
Osun, Lagos, Ekiti, Oyo, Kogi, Plateau, Benue, Anambra, Edo, Nasarawa, Niger,
and Kaduna.
The group urged the federal government and security agencies
to delve deeper into the root causes of these security challenges and address
them decisively.
The organisation implored governors in Yorubaland to
strengthen the regional security network, particularly by increasing and
training Amotekun personnel and deploying modern technology such as drones.
The group also reiterated its stance on the establishment of
state police, calling for its immediate implementation.
Afenifere further urged state governors to address the issue
of “unscrupulous herders terrorising farmers and disrupting agricultural activities”.
The group called on state governments to pay more attention
to agriculture by revisiting and implementing policies on farm settlements and
providing subsidised farm inputs and food items to the public.
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