Yuletide: Oyo, Osun tighten security around borders

The Oyo State government and its Ogun State counterpart have declared that they have tightened security around the two states to tackle insecurity.

The Joint Security Commission for Oyo and Ogun States made this declaration on Thursday.

At a meeting held along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Thursday, the Commission said it has tightened security around the borders of the two states in a bid to tackle insecurity especially during the ember months.

The Commission used the opportunity to reassure residents and motorists of adequate security and safety of lives and properties, especially around the border areas and highways of both states during and beyond the yuletide

Fatai Owoseni, the Special Adviser to Governor Seyi Makinde on Security and his counterpart, Olusola Subair, who is the Special Adviser to Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State on Security, explained that the meeting was necessary to review and harmonize activities and also restrategise to strengthen security measures put in place for residents and people coming from the Diaspora to enjoy the Yuletide in peace.

The duo while speaking, implored residents of both states to be security conscious.

They added that security is the obligation of all and sundry.

The duo maintained that security agencies in both states have been up and doing.

“As part of the outcome of the Joint Security Commission that Oyo and Ogun State Executive Governors established, we have come together again preparatory to the yuletide period.

“What this meeting has done is to appraise all the efforts that the security operatives of the two states have been making on the common highways that connect the two states.

“Looking at what we started more than two years ago, we have established that we have covered a lot of miles positively with regards to curbing criminal activities on the common highways of the two states.

“This is highly commendable. The respective service commanders that are involved, starting from the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Police, DSS, Amotekun, NSCDC and all other security agencies from both states have been up and doing.

“The two states also have communication integration, which can link each other.

“They can call 615 because we have that interconnectivity that works in such a way that when you call the toll-free number, we exchange information to ensure that when they see something and say something, the government will take action.”