The South West Governors’ Forum, comprising the governors of Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, and Ondo states, has agreed to establish a joint security surveillance to tackle terrorists under the banner of the Islamic State’s West Africa Province.
This was revealed after a meeting of all six governors in the region. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos, Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Ademola Adeleke (Osun), and Lucky Aiyedatiwa (Ondo), on Thursday, held at the Governor’s Office, Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja.
The move comes amid earlier reports of the infiltration of the terrorists into some forests in the South West region.
Makinde had warned in January that bandits fleeing military operations in the North-West were seeking refuge in Oyo.
After Thursday’s extensive deliberations, which began around 12 p.m. and ended around 4 p.m., the Forum, in a communique read out to journalists by Governor Sanwo-Olu, said it acknowledged the threats of ISWAP activities in the region and condemned them in their totality.
The governors stated their resolve to combat the terrorists with technology, including the use of aerial surveillance.
