By; BAYO AKAMO, Ibadan
All is now set for the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Mohood Olalekan Balogun Security Summit to end prevailing terrorism, kidnapping and insurgency in Nigeria scheduled for February, 2023.
The Senator representing Oyo South Senetorial District, Senator Kola Balogun dropped this hint while receiving into his Ikolaba residence in Ibadan members of the main organising committee for the summit.
Senator Balogun said the gesture by the Olubadan of Ibadanland is to take the lead in the war against insecurity bearing in mind the “fact that Ibadan is known for being a city of the warriors and must rise to defend its territory, environs, state and the entire Southwest region”.
The Senator who is also a Promoter of the Summit tasked politicians, businessmen and women, corporate organizations, government agencies, religious leaders and individuals to rally support for the Olubadan Security Summit.
Promising to play a leading role towards making the proposed Olubadan Security Summit a success, Senator Balogun described the summit as one that will bring glory to Olubadan stool and promote Oyo State as one of the states championing war against terrorism and insecurity in Nigeria.
” This is a great concept and I will rally it unimaginable and unquantifiable support to ensure we record great success and write the name of Oyo State in the threshold of history as a state leading war against banditry, terrorism and general insecurity in Nigeria”, he said.
Senator Balogun added ” I’m convinced that this project will equally bring glory to Olubadan stool and reaffirm the stool as a rallying point on security matters for traditional institutions in the Southwest region as it was in the past, dated back to centuries ago’.
“I’m happy this is coming up during the reign of His Imperial Majesty, Oba Mohood Lekan Balogun and I can assure you that all the personalities, corporate organisations and politicians in Oyo State, Southwest region and Nigeria in general, irrespective of their religious, political affiliation, ethnics coloration and ideologies will give their best to this all important project.
Responding to Senator Balogun’s address, Chairman of the main organising committee, who is also the Oyo state Chairman of Nigeria Union of Journalists, (NUJ)
Comrade Ademola Babalola, expressed gratitude to Senator Balogun whom he described as an outstanding achiever, who has contributed wonderfully to the lives of quite a number of people in Oyo State.
“Our distinguished Senator, we thank you for accepting to lead this cause, we are not surprised because we are already aware of what you stand for. As a Senator, you have done creditably well, you have given dividends of democracy to the people of Oyo South Senatorial District and Oyo state by extension. Your support during Covid 19 to the good people of Oyo State, including our Constituency, you brought several opportunities from federal government, you awarded scholarships to several students, all these and many more are still fresh in our memories,”
