Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde has allocated 1,000 hectares of land for a youth empowerment and reintegration project to check and curb illegal migration.
Special Adviser to Governor Makinde on Migration and Homeland Security, ACG Segun Adegoke (rtd), who stated this in Ibadan shortly after the maiden meeting of the Oyo State Reintegration Committee, promised to curb and stamp out issues related to Oyo State being a source, destination or transit point for “illegal japa” through the desert.
According to Adegoke, the committee has a mandate to address all matters of integration, illegal migration, prevention, advocacy and awareness creation on the evil effects of “japa” through the desert.
Adegoke noted that the Governor Makinde-led administration has zero tolerance for all forms of illegal migration in the state.
He stated that the governor allocated the 1,000 hectares of land through the state Ministry of Agriculture for the youth reintegration project, sponsored by the National Centre for Migration Policy, and in partnership with the European Union.
Adegoke said the land was provided in Iganna, Itesiwaju local government area of the state, adding that it will be under the coordination of the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons.
He explained that the committee was inaugurated by the South-West Coordinator of National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI).
