Babatunde Fashola, SAN, said the visit was at the instance of President Muhammadu Buhari, noting that words were not enough to describe the extent of the destruction wreaked by the arsonists.įashola hailed Sanwo-Olu for his “untiring effort” to restore peace in the State, cautioning those posting inflammatory comments on the social media to desist from the act. Southwest region will continue to be made habitable for all.” We call on our brothers who are non-Yoruba natives to go about their normal businesses without fear. They urged the Yoruba and non-Yoruba residents in the Southwest to disregard the threat of violence issued in the video, saying the “secessionist” had no authority to speak for the Yoruba.Īkeredolu said: “The element (Adeyinka Grandson) has no authority to speak on our behalf.
The Southwest governors unanimously disowned the war-mongering rhetoric of a man, Adeyinka Grandson, in a video circulating on social media. We cannot continue to fold our hands and watch our heritage destroyed,” Akeredolu said. We urged our youths to rise up and defend our land against diabolical incursion ravaging our space. We stand resolutely with him at this trying period. We note his patience and understanding in the face of unwarranted provocation by agents of darkness. “We commend Governor Sanwo-Olu for his administrative acumen. The forum demanded an investigation into the circumstances that led to the destruction of public assets and private businesses in Lagos. The governors applauded Sanwo-Olu for his patience and the manner with which he handled the situation. The governors also condemned the “sacrilegious” attack on the palace of the Oba of Lagos and decried what they called “vile attack” on All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and businesses in which he has an interest.Īkeredolu said the regression into savagery exposed Southwest’s vulnerability to manipulation by divisive elements bent on annihilating the region’s economic prosperity and destroying its common heritage.
No governor has powers to authorize the deployment of military personnel in Nigeria.” “Our anxiety becomes heightened by the categorical denial of the governor of Lagos State concerning military deployment. “We are particularly worried that 48 hours after the unfortunate incident at the Lekki Toll Gate by persons adorning military outfit, there has been no definitive statement from the military authorities on the incident. The development leaves us with no other option than to believe that there may be other reasons for continued protests, well-coordinated, and funded. He said: “We are deeply concerned with the ease with which public buildings, utilities, police stations and investment of our people have been burnt despite the proximity of security agencies in those areas. He said the violence that resulted from the EndSARS protest left much to be desired, stressing that there was an agenda beyond the youth demonstration against police brutality. Some brought their phones and took photographs of the “scene of war”.Īt a joint press conference held after the tour, chairman of Southwest Governors’ Forum and Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN, likened Lagos to a war zone, given the extent of the destruction. Many sighed endlessly others were simply shaking their heads. The delegation of Governors and Ministers was personally received by Sanwo-Olu at the State House in Marina, where the Lagos helmsman showed them the pictorial evidence of the violence before visiting some of the torched assets – the Lagos High Court, the Nigeria Port Authority (NPA) building and the Forensic Lab. The Governors and the Ministers were in Lagos on Sunday to commiserate with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu over the large-scale destruction of public and private facilities by hoodlums who had hijacked the #EndSARS protests by youths. Shock! This was the expression on the faces of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) members from Southwest and Governors as they toured the public assets and private properties destroyed in Wednesday’s coordinated arson in Lagos State. Ministers, Southwest Governors: We Stand With Sanwo-Olu.Akeredolu To Igbo: Disregard Threat Of Violence By Adeyinka Grandson.
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