Maye of Yorubaland
Commiserates with Fasoranti, advises FGN to restructure Nigeria.
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| (Dr) Ramon Adegoke Atobatele Adedoyin |
The Maye of Yorubaland and renowned business guru, His Royal
Eminence (Dr) Ramon Adegoke Atobatele Adedoyin has joined other notable
Nigerians to commiserate with the leader
of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti on the death of his
daughter, Mrs.
Funke Olakunrin who was reportedly
killed by some hoodlums, suspected to be Fulani herdsmen, along Ore-Shagamu
expressway in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State, last Friday.
In a chat with newsmen, the Maye of Yorubaland said it was
tragic and heart breaking for any parent to witness the death of his or her
offspring especially in such a violent circumstance.
He described the level of insecurity in the country as
alarming as Nigerians constantly live in fear of armed robbery, kidnapping,
cultism and assassination among many other deadly vices.
The Maye noted that the major reason for the current
widespread insecurity and lawlessness is the unemployment and widespread
poverty among Nigerians, especially the youths and advised the government to
urgently come up with programmes that will alleviate poverty so that crime can
reduce in the society.
He also suggested that since it seems the government is not
buoyant enough to carry the task of securing the lives and properties of
Nigerians in view of other pressing issues in the country, the federal
government should engage the services of licensed security outfits to combat
crimes at all levels noting that the issue of security is germane to progress
and development.
Dr Adedoyin added that organisations like Oodua People’s
Congress should be encouraged to officially register as security outfits and be
licensed to carry fire arms.
On the issue of nationhood, the Maye noted that he is not in
support of the breakage of Nigeria, but suggested that instead of splitting,
Nigeria should operate a regional arrangement with the country divided into 6
geo political zones under a new name called United States of Nigeria and the
resources controlled by the various regions under the federal government.
Meanwhile, Ondo State Police
Command has disclosed that it had made a number of arrests on the killing of
Mrs. Funke Olakunrin, the daughter of the leader of the pan-Yoruba
socio-political organisation, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti.
The Police Public Relations Officer
in the state, Mr. Femi Joseph, said the command would not relent until the
perpetrators were apprehended and brought to book.
The police reiterated that its men
were still in the forest, in the local government in search of the hoodlums.
He said, “We have made a lot of
arrests on this matter, but we are doing the screening of those arrested to
know who among them are the culprits.”
“By the time we finish the
screening, we will let the world know the perpetrators.”
On the number of those arrested,
Joseph said he would not be able to disclose the number for security reasons
but said, “As I said a number of people have been arrested and when it is time
we shall parade the suspects.”
