Security challenges in Ibarapa predate Makinde’s administration — Residents

Youth leaders from Igangan on Tuesday declared that the security challenges in Igangan and other parts of Ibarapa land predated the administration of Engr. Seyi Makinde, urging people of the state to support the governor in his bid to restore peace in the area.

They denied insinuations that the youths walked out on Governor Makinde on Monday, when he held a Town Hall meeting in the area.

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General Secretary of the Ibarapa land Farmers’ Association, Mr. Taiwo Adeagbo, who spoke on behalf of the community, stated that no one walked out on the governor.

He stated that he had once come to Ibadan with 14 victims of herdsmen attacks during the administration of the late Governor Abiola Ajimobi, stating that nothing was done to address the situation or even take care of the victims.

He maintained that the people of the area wanted solutions to the security challenges and were appreciative of the fact that the governor and his delegation came to Igangan to address the situation.

Adeagbo stated this on Tuesday, declaring that there is no truth in the report that youths waked out on the governor during the interactive session.

He added that security challenges in the area predated the Makinde administration.

Victims of herdsmen attack

According to Adeagbo, apart from promising to compensate families who lost loved ones and some of the affected people, Governor Makinde ordered that three victims of herdsmen attacks who are still being treated in Igangan should be relocated to the University College Hospital, Ibadan, on the account of the state.

He added that the youths only expressed their grievance when the member representing Ibarapa Central/Ibarapa North State Constituency, Honourable Peter Gbadegesin Ojedokun, was addressing the gathering and that when he (Adeagbo and others) appealed to them, they became calm.

According to Adeagbo, there was never a point when the youths walked out on the governor, saying that any news media that published such a story is guilty of fake news.