Oyo State Governor, ‘SEYI MAKINDE, on Monday, held a closed-door meeting with the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which paid him a visit to sympathise with the Oyo State Government over the abduction of teachers and pupils at Yawota and Esinele communities of Oriire Local Government.
The PDP BoT members led by its chairman, Senator ADOLPHUS WABARA and the PDP Interim National Working Committee led by Alhaji KABIRU TANIMU TURAKI, (SAN) also condoled with the governor and people of the state over the killing of one of the teachers.
Speaking with newsmen shortly after the meeting,which held at the Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, Alhaji TURAKI said the delegation visited the Oyo State Governor to sympathise with him and the people of the state and to encourage, strengthen and reassure the people of the state in their trying period.
Alhaji TURAKI, who commended Governor MAKINDE’S efforts, commitment and resources put in place to ensure safety of lives and properties in the state, condemned banditry and attacks on innocent lives.
He pledged the support of the PDP to the government and urged Nigerians to be security-conscious and observant about their environments, remain vigilant and promptly alert the authorities whenever necessary.
While fielding questions from newsmen on his message to the Federal Government regarding the unfortunate incident and the issue of insecurity generally, Alhaji TURAKI called for the overhauling of the security architecture of the country.
He noted that state governors, who are the Chief Security Officers of their states, should have direct control over the security agencies operating within their states without any interference from the Federal Government.
