The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade, has called on the 2 Division, Nigerian Army to collaborate with other security agencies in the state to end the menace of land grabbing in the state.
Oba Balogun made the call when he hosted to the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Division, Maj. Gen. Bamidele Alabi, who was accompanied by other top officers of the Division including Garrison Commander, Brig. Gen. U. A. Muazu, acting commander and Military Intellgence Brigade, Lt. Col. Yushua, acting commander and provost, Maj. B. Gambo and Brig. Gen. G.C. Nkenke, the commander, 72 S &T Brigade.
Olubadan, who spoke through his Bobajiro and the former head of service (HoS) of Oyo State, Chief Tajudeen Aremu, remarked that the state capital had been peaceful by the grace of God, but not without some skirmishes.
These skirmishes, according to Olubadan, included the menace of land grabbing and asked the GOC to collaborate with other sister agencies, including Amotekun to address the problem, adding that, “The peace being enjoyed needs to be strengthened by addressing any identified threat.
“In doing this, I am of the opinion that it needs concerted efforts, the joining of hands of all the security agencies. We all know the importance and strategic position of Ibadan in both the politics and security of the country.
“With peace in Ibadanland, you can be rest assured that there will be peace in Yorubaland and in Nigeria just as any threat to peace and security in the land is capable of snowballing to other parts of the country”.
Responding, the GOC, who disclosed that his area of operations covers seven states, said the current military operations in the country had gone beyond the traditional warding off of threat of some aggressors as the country now has enemies living within the people, employing terrorism and other vices.
