Afenifere asks FG to tackle insecurity with modern equipment

The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere has called on the Federal Government to adopt modern equipment to fight insecurity challenges facing the country.

The group also decried the increased rate of kidnapping incidents in many parts of the country, particularly in Yorubaland.

This was contained in a communique issued at the end of the meeting of leaders of the association, held at the residence of its leader Pa Reuben Fasoranti in Akure, the Ondo State capital on Tuesday.

The communique was issued by the Publicity Secretary of the group, Mr Jare Ajayi.

The communique reads, “In view of the present security situation as stated inter alia, Afenifere advocated for the overhauling of the security architecture in the country. This is with a view at ensuring that Nigerians are able to live and move about without the fear of being kidnapped or harassed in any way. Such reworking should include accelerating actions on the decision of the government to have state police.

“There is also the urgent need to include modern technology more comprehensively in the efforts at combating banditry and terrorism. Doing so would check if not totally stop, the incidences of kidnapping and sundry banditry now ravaging the land.

“Afenifere also advocated for the licensing of states’ security, Amotekun in Yoruba-speaking states to carry lethal weapons. This can be done preparatory to the setting up of state police.”

The association called on the government of the South West to make the Yoruba language a medium of communication in the primary and secondary schools in the region

“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,” the communique added.

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