Osun gov Oyetola pleads for soldiers to help tackle insecurity

Osun State governor, Adegboyega Oyetola has implored the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, to immediately release his men to strengthen the securing force in the state.

Oyetola made the request during his visit to Buratai in Abuja.

He requested the Army chief to speed up action on his promise to allow his soldiers to be part of the joint security team to combat rising crime in the state.

The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Adeniyi Adesina, in a statement on Thursday said Oyetola told Buratai that his visit was a follow-up to the letter of request the state sent to him to support the security in the state with soldiers’ participation in the joint security patrol plan.

Recall that the state government had set up a joint security patrol team of policemen, soldiers, and other agencies to patrol the highways and the dark spots from where criminals attacked innocent citizens.

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According to the statement, the governor informed Buratai that “We believe security is paramount and it is the key to development. We need your full support for the joint patrol plan.”

The statement also reinstated that southwest governors had also resolved to organise a security summit to prepare a joint plan to combat insecurity in the zone, especially on the major highway from Ibadan to Akure where bandits had scaled up their attacks on travelers.

In the statement, Buratai was quoted as assuring that he would support the security of Osun so that the state could continue to keep its status as one of the most peaceful in the country.

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