Adeyemi calls for peace among Kwara South Youths
The Principal, Kwara South Enact, Engr. Nurudeen Adeyemi Balogun has called on the youths and others in the Senatorial District to shun violence and entrust the security operatives to do their job in finding lasting solutions to the issue of insecurity in the region.
In a statement made available to newsmen, Adeyemi called for calmness and patience among the youths of Kwara South following the news of restiveness by some youths over fragile insecurity.
He said, “Truly, everyone is concerned about the continuous circle of violence and spate of insecurity in the country and its manifestation in our various communities. Unlike before, we grew up to see Kwara South as a confluence of many cultural entities living together peacefully and harmoniously.
Unfortunately, banditry, kidnapping, herder/farmer crises have generated mutual suspicions among our communities of anti-human activities most especially along the ethnic line.
“While this is worrisome, demoralizing and disheartening, I think we should still be careful about the method and approach to adopt in confronting these various challenges in our district. Should we take the law into our own hands, things are likely to spiral out of control and degenerate into a free for all that are usually deadly and dangerous with incalculable degrees of casualties because it usually comes when guards had been loosened.
“Rather, we should toll the line of civility by exercising more patience especially with the state government who has been proactive and strategic in addressing the issue of security. The state government is currently actively revamping the security architecture of the state by integrating all traditional and non-traditional securities into an umbrella network providing a multi-layer security network for the citizens of our great state.”
The Principal of Kwara South Enact appreciated the state government for its commitment and a new approach with logistical supports through the procurement of operational vehicles and the establishment of community policing in collaboration with appropriate agencies of the federal government to create alternatives environments for peculiar livestock farmers.
“I believe the issues bordering on security will be properly put to checks in the shortest possible time without causing further harm to our fragile coexistence,” he expressed.
Adeyemi urged the youths to remain calm and committed in order to have a peaceful atmosphere.
He stressed, “My brothers, sisters, uncles and aunties, let us remember that attacks and reprisal attacks typically affect our elderly disproportionally while leaving many families without breadwinners and thus, leaving the entire people in live long agonies. We should renew our trust in security agencies, integrate and match our local intelligence on suspicious movements into the proper chain of security control mechanisms for professional handling.
“Don’t let us take laws into our hands because violence will always beget more violence. Our thoughts and prayers are with all families that have been impacted in one way or the other by the security challenges facing us collectively.”
