The leaders of the Yoruba race in South West Nigeria have resolved to push
harder for the restructuring of the country before the next general
elections.
This, they intend to achieve by setting up a high powered committee to
rouse the people to network with other people of like minds across the
country.
The plan was one of the major resolutions of the meeting of the leaders of
the group known as the Afenifere in Akure, Ondo State, country home of its
National Leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti.
The meeting which had the theme ‘Yoruba Rise For Restructuring’, was well
attended by Yoruba leaders with the Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun
Mimiko, also in attendance.
At the end of the meeting which lasted for about four hours, the Publicity
Secretary of the organization, Yinka Odumakin read the communique.
The leaders expressed worry by the mass killings going on in Southern
Kaduna, Oke-Ogun, Oyo State, among the Igbos and all over Nigeria.
The meeting also cautioned that there is urgency to insist that the
country must be restructured before going into another election as it
cannot continue to slide dangerously the way along the path of anarchy and
total disintegration.
Also, the leaders unanimously agreed to get all hands on deck for
mobilisation towards the implementation of the recommendations of the 2014
national conference.
The roll call of leaders present at the meeting are: former Secretary to
Federal Government, Olu Falae; Secretary General of Afenifere, Chief
Sehinde Arogbofa; former Senators Adegbenga Kaka and Iyiola Omisore.
Others include Chief Bode George, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, Prof. Banji Akintoye,
Pa Cornelius Adebayo and Chief Kole Omololu.
Two of the leaders who spoke to newsmen; Prof. Banji Akintoye and Chief
Bode George, also emphasized empowerment, restructuring as well as the
implementation of the 2014 national conference recommendations.
The meeting also urged President Muhammadu Buhari to confirm the
appointment of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen and
equally commended the outgoing governor of Ondo State, Olusegun Mimiko for
good governance in the state.