Tag: South West Governors
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Four South-West governors visit ailing Akeredolu in Ibadan
Four South-west Governors on Tuesday morning paid a courtesy visit on ailing Governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu who has been recuperating in his Ibadan residence, Oyo State, since he returned to Nigeria from abroad where he had gone for medical treatment.
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South-West Governors meet in Lagos, visit Tinubu
The South-West Governors Forum on Tuesday held a meeting in Lagos State to discuss the issue of insecurity and other related concerns in the region. Chairman of the forum and Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, chaired the meeting which took place at the Lagos House in the Marina area of the state. At the end…
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Igangan killings: South-West Governors’ Forum calls for joint security network operations
The South-West Governors’ Forum has directed all commanders of South-West Security Network, coded “Amotekun”, to immediately begin joint operations to stem the spate of insecurity in the region. Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, who is also the Chairman of the forum, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Akure. Akeredolu, who described…
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Killing of Ahmed Gulak senseless, wicked – South West governors
The Chairman of the South West Governors Forum, Rotimi Akeredolu has described the killing of the former Special Adviser on Political Matters in the last Administration, Ahmed Gulak as senseless and wicked. Akeredolu in a statement personally signed by him in Akure, the Ondo state capital said the killing of the All Progressive Congress chieftain…
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Insecurity: South West Governors, monarchs storm Ibadan [Photos]
Governor Seyi Makinde on Saturday played host to his colleague governors from the South West at at the Oyo State Government Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan ahead of a security meeting scheduled. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that four top traditional rulers from the region have also arrived the government house for the meeting. The guests are part of…
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Quit notice to herdsmen: South West governors, Miyetti Allah to meet in Ondo on Monday
South-West Governors including Governor Rotimi Akeredolu would meet with the leadership of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria on Monday. The meeting was meant to find lasting solutions as the seven-day ultimatum issued by Ondo State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu, to Fulani herdsmen to vacate the state’s forest reserves expired on Sunday. The…
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#ENDSARS crisis: South West governors, ministers, royal fathers demand review of Nigeria’s security architecture
South-West political leaders and elders, including governors, ministers and royal fathers, have demanded adjustment to the security architecture of the country to adequately address the threats and realities of insecurity in the country, saying there should be more police presence in communities in the region. The governors, ministers and traditional rulers made the call on…
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South-West Governors say attacks in Lagos were attempts to weaken the region’s economy
Governors of the South-West states have pledged their supports to their Lagos State counterpart, as they described the coordinated attacks in the state as an attempt to weaken the region’s economy. This was disclosed by the Chief Press Secretary of the state, Gboyega Akosile, during the visits of the Governors and the Federal Executive Council…
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South West Govs, Tinubu, others bid Pa Fasanmi farewell in Ekiti
Eminent Nigerians on Tuesday paid tributes to the late Afenifere leader, Pa Ayo Fasanmi, as his remains were interred in his country home in Iye Ekiti, Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti. Fasanmi, a Second Republic Senator, died on July 29 at the age of 94. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the…
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COVID-19: South West governors agree on border closure, mandate wearing of face masks
Governors of the six South-West states of Ekiti, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Osun and Oyo have dissolved the board of Odu’a Investment Limited. Chairman of the South West Governors’ Forum, Rotimi Akeredolu announced the dissolution. He said the dissolution took immediate effect. The governors mandated the Group Managing Director of the company to take charge of…