INSECURITY: ONDO YOUTH GROUPS BEMOANS HIGH RATE, INAUGURATE YOUTH COMMITTEE ON INSECURITY

A coalition of youth and students groups across Ondo State has has bemoaned the high rate of insecurities in the state. In a communique released after a meeting held in Akure on 12th of January, 2020, the group acknowledged the efforts of security agencies in the past while proffering solutions to the lingering menaces of kidnapping, armed robbery, banditry and cultism.

The statement reads:


BEING THE COMMUNIQUE OF THE MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE OF ONDO YOUTH ON SECURITY AFFAIRS IN  AKURE, ONDO STATE ON  12TH DAY OF JANUARY , 2020:

 A STITCH IN TIME SAVES NINE

Safety and security don't just happen, they are result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear. - Nelson Mandela

The leadership of Youth organisations in Ondo State met today at the state capital to deliberate on security challenges confronting the state.

The leadership of this various Organizations agreed to be addressed under a single umbrella as the "COMMITTEE OF ONDO STATE YOUTHS ON SECURITY AFFAIRS" to identify and proffer resourceful and pragmatic security solutions as part of a lasting effort to improve security across Ondo State.

The committee is committed to assisting all security agencies to ensure a safe haven for all residents in Ondo state.

We acknowledged the roles of security agencies in the past, on its community policing efforts specifically by reaching out to various youth bodies. However, considering the shape of events, it becomes imperative to unify all groups and organizations through a committee, ONDO STATE YOUTHS ON SECURITY AFFAIRS. With this committee, communication gap across all structures and local government will be bridge and first hand solution driving ideas will be put together in a single bulk with direction.

There are growing concerns on insecurity and we realize that only a collective effort can take our people from these menace. While the issues of kidnapping is now a household name in our dear state, we equally identify that there are issues of communal unrest, brutalities of citizens, case of illegal arrest, delay in prosecution amongst  many other disturbing news.

We cannot say, that leadership of various security apparatus haven't been making frantic efforts on these issues. However, much needs to be done as we believed that securing our communities is a collective responsibility of all.
Hence, our people must be able to communicate and report suspicious moves and happenings to the appropriate authorities for action.

As an organization committed to support the government and the security agencies towards a peaceful Ondo State, we have began massive mobilization and sensitization of our people on the need to be security conscious and speak up whenever the peace of the community is been threatened.

Owing to our proximity to all structures of the society, we will help drive the required change and upgrade in the security of lives and properties of our people. We shall also  provide formal and native intelligence to security agencies. This we believe will help in ensuring a safer society.

We call on all security apparatus to braze up to ensure a safer Ondo State. Enough of all the mishap which can be curtailed. There is a need to restore the confidence of the people vehemently on our security agencies.

Recall that this uniting youth groups and organization were instrumental to curbing the ugly situation of communal crises in Ajowa, Akunu, Ikaram as a result of in flocks of people to the community through its intervention and report to appropriate quarters on necessary steps to take. We have declared a critical war and hostility on rape. Therefore, we want to encourage victims to speak up so that they can be heard and helped.

Conclusively, a new dawn has come and as youth bodies we are ready to join hands with all security agencies to guarantee peace and prosperity in our land. We are conscious of the eternal wisdom of Prof. Wole Soyinka, *the man dies in him that keeps silence...*

Ladies and gentlemen of the press thank you and God bless you for your presence.

SIGNED :
Ambassador Ade Mario Emmanuel (President, Youth Advancement Initiative)
Ambassador Ologun William Seun Emmanuel (Chairperson, ECOWAS Youth Council)
OJO BRIGHT I. ENIAFE (YAYON National Spokesman)
Comr. Obatola Jonathan (Coordinator, Ondo State Youth Network)
Comr. Tayo Akintade Oluyi (President, Oodua Youth Coalition)
Comr. Kikiowo Ayoade (NAOSS President)
Comr. Folajimi Adewumi (State Coordinator, YAI)
Comr. Ade-Aworetan Juwon (Coordinator, OSAWA)
Comr. Owoeye Oluwatoyin (Chairlady, National Youth Council of Nigeria)
Comr. Babatunde (Chairman, National Association Of Nigerian Students)

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