Makinde summons emergency security meeting – TheNigerialawyer

Following reports of threats of violence across different parts
of the capital city, Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde has summon an
emergency security meeting at the governor’s office.

The meeting is the first between the governor and the security
chiefs since assumption of office, on Wednesday.

The governor who confirmed that he had gotten a report of
clashes between rival groups of the NURTW in areas like Beere, Ring
road and others reminded the people of his earlier promise to put
security of the state as a front burner in his administration,
adding that far reaching decisions will be taken at the
meeting.

As at the time of filing this report, the security chiefs
including the Commissioner of Police Shina Olukolu, the General
Officer Commanding, 2 Division of the Nigerian Army, Major General
Okwudili Azinta, State Commandant, Nigerian Security and Civil
Defence Corps, Dr John Oyedokun and the Nigerian Immigration
Service boss have all arrived the venue, awaiting the governor, his
deputy and Chief of Staff among other participants.

At the swearing in of the governor at an event which held at
Obafemi Awolowo Stadium, Liberty Road, Ibadan, pockets of violence
and reign of terror were recorded at different locations of the
venue.

While many vehicles parked around the stadium were vandalised
and looted, many people were also harassed and injured in an
ensuing melee between the NURTW rival groups.

Early Thursday morning, unconfirmed sources claimed sporadic
gunshots were heard around Iwo Road, Challenge and other parts of
the city, with many individuals running helter skelter to safety
she many shop owners quickly locked up for fear of been harassed
and attacked.

No death was reported. A source in the police command also
hinted that none of the reports of attacks were confirmed at any
police station, assuring that security agencies are all over the
state, especially at different flash points to curtail any
violence.

The fear of a return to reign of violence has engulfed the state
since the victory of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) at the
March 9 governorship election.

A rival group of the National Union of Road Transport Workers
(NURTW) who claimed to be loyal to the newly sworn in government
had upon the victory of the PDP vowed to forcefully take over the
reign and leadership of the union across the state.

The intervention of the National leadership of the NURTW, led by
Alhaji Nojeem Yasin who visited the state to clear the air and
assures that change of leadership in the union is only through
convention and not violence, seems to have fallen on deaf ears as
the factional group purportedly led by a former state chairman of
the union sounded resolute on the change of power the moment the
PDP government takes over at the state level.

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