Insecurity: OPC ready to secure South West against terrorists – Gani Adams
Tamarauemi Ebimini
Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, has said the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) is ready to secure the South West region against foreign terrorists that have been invading the land.
He made the disclosure on Tuesday in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, when he unveiled the Oyo State chapter of the OPC Dependable Security Team, drawn from the 33 local government areas and 35 local council development authority in the pace setter state.
Adams, who stated that the new security arrangements started in Lagos,and Ogun States, explained that the bad security situation in the country necessitated the need to improve the security architecture of the region. After the launch of the Oyo State chapter of the team, he said Osun State chapter would also be launched on Thursday.
He, however, stated that the OPC Dependable Security Team would focus on security of lives and property of people of South West, saying it is not a political movement in support of any candidate or political party.
According to him, “The OPC Dependable Security Team is a child of necessity that was borne out of our desire to secure the South West region against intruders. It is a combination of about 200 members each from each of the 68 local government and LCDAs in Oyo State and it is just to show the strength of our dependable forces in the state.
