Ogun Assembly Demands Urgent Security Action

The Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Oludaisi Elemide, has called upon the state government to take immediate and decisive action on critical security concerns raised during the recent plenary session. He specifically appealed for the strict enforcement of existing laws and the implementation of previously passed legislative resolutions to better safeguard all residents.

The Speaker further urged Governor Dapo Abiodun to immediately implement the security recommendations reached at both the recent South-West Governors’ Meeting in Ibadan and the Southern Governors’ Forum meeting held in Iperu on November 26.

This call for action was triggered by a presentation from Adegoke Adeyanju, the member representing Yewa North I State Constituency. Adeyanju reported escalating security concerns in parts of Ogun West due to the uncontrolled influx of herders and ongoing open grazing activities in his constituency, including areas like Oja Odan and Ilaro.

Adeyanju emphasized the necessity of a proactive response to these emerging security threats. He warned that the continuous influx of foreign herders into border communities within the senatorial district poses a risk of conflict.

In a separate but related matter, the Speaker issued another directive concerning land disputes involving the military. He ordered the Chairman of the House Committee on Lands and Housing, Damilola Kayode Soneye, to convene an urgent meeting.

The meeting is intended to include the Surveyor-General and other relevant stakeholders to address allegations of land takeover by military personnel in Ijebu North-East. This issue was brought to the floor by Oluseun Adesanya, the member representing that constituency.

Adesanya had previously raised serious concerns over rising tension in Itele, which he alleged was caused by the Nigerian Army. The military was reportedly fencing off an area encompassing between twenty and twenty-five villages.

The lawmaker warned that this development had triggered widespread apprehension among residents, raising fears of massive displacement and creating the potential for significant conflict within the communities.