By Jamiu Ganiyu
A Youth based Sociopolitical group in South Western Nigeria, the Yoruba Youth Council (YYC), has issued an ultimatum to Afenifere and other Yoruba elders to has a matter of urgency convene an emergency meeting where all Yoruba leaders of thought will address the rising insecurity in Southwestern Nigeria.
The group made the call through a press release jointly signed by the National leader and Deputy spokesman after an emergency session of the group, a copy which was made available to osun.life this evening.
The pan-African social democratic body alleged that some criminals masquerading as herdsmen are being daily loaded in with trucks and vans into a different part of Yorubaland.
The group said it has resolved to do everything possible, using every resource at its disposal and which is within the confinement of the law to fight, defend and to resist the incessant strikings and kidnappings criminal forces.
The sociocultural group also call on the Ooni of Ife, the Alaafin of Oyo, Aare Onakankanfo and other powerful Kings and leaders in Yoruba land to come together and agree on feasible line of actions which will go beyond words on papers, fishing out the bad heads and betrayals in the land whoever they may be and providing the necessary supports for the Youths in resisting these desperate attempt by the Fulanis herdsmen to wipe out Yoruba generation and take over their land.
Other demands of the group are the following :
That all the Southwest Governors and Governor-elect and every concerned personality in positions of authority, that neglecting their personal political differences and interest which is obviously dividing the Yoruba nation beyond reasonable understanding, should come together and address this issue before it will galvanize to a national crisis.
That the Inspector general of police should set up panels and committee which is capable of investigating the root of these problems while we still have the time. How are these people being weaponized? Who are those sponsoring them and responsible for bringing them in enmass and what is the cause that they are fighting?
That the Nigerian Police should issue a statement not later than two weeks and state their position on how these people are being able to transfer their weapons of warfare, beating all checking points on their way, and why there has been no prosecution of any of those they claimed to have arrested so far? We demand an emergency investigation into all the recent kidnappings, maiming and killing of farmers across the Yoruba land and all that are involved prosecuted. Otherwise, they should declare to the general public that they are no longer fit and capable of protecting the Yoruba nation and hence, giving us the go-ahead to fight and defend ourselves.
That all well-meaning members of the international communities and organizations such as United Nations, African Union, ECOWAS to be at alert and be ready to give the Yoruba nation the necessary support which may be needed at the time when revolt may be the only option of the Yoruba Youths in resisting these desperate criminals from wiping out our generation.
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