Igboho launches Iru Ekun security network in Ibadan with 20,000 volunteers
- Sunday Igboho launched the Iru Ekun Security Network at Mapo Hall, Ibadan, on Sunday.
- His media office said about 20,000 volunteers joined the outfit in Oyo State.
- Igboho also urged Nigerians to back President Tinubu's re-election and vote APC.
Yoruba nation activist Sunday Adeyemo, wey plenty people sabi as Sunday Igboho, on Sunday inaugurate one community security outfit wey dem call Iru Ekun at Mapo Hall for Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
According to one statement from im media office, no fewer than 20,000 volunteers sign up for the network for the state. The statement talk say dem set up the outfit to make Yorubaland and some parts of Kwara and Niger states safer.
The launch for Ibadan come after similar inaugurations for Osun, Ekiti, Lagos, Ogun and Ondo states, the statement add, and e talk say traditional rulers and community leaders across Yorubaland dey involved for the effort.
Igboho office talk say the network dey work with the Nigerian Army, the Nigeria Police Force, the Department of State Services (DSS) and other security agencies to fight kidnapping, killings and other crimes, especially for South-West.
When e dey address the volunteers, Igboho talk say the turnout show say Oyo residents want to take part in protecting their communities, no matter tribe, religion or political party. "The impressive development represents a milestone," na so dem quote am.
Abuja trip and a political call
Igboho also talk about one trip to Abuja, say dem invite am the night before and e travel go discuss how dem go strengthen the network duties. E link the visit to im work with the Olubadan of Ibadanland, and talk say Iru Ekun na the idea of South-West traditional rulers.
E thank God for protection from bandits and thank traditional rulers across the country, and ask make dem grant them long life.
E also praise President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for creating wetin e call platform for Iru Ekun members to meet. "We are also paying homage to the person, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who provided this platform," na so e talk.
Igboho tell the volunteers make dem no let people wey look down on them discourage them, and talk say such people go soon seek positions. Then e urge Nigerians, including Iru Ekun members, to support Tinubu re-election and vote for the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the coming presidential election.
Wetin go happen next
The reports no talk whether police, DSS or state authorities formally endorse the Oyo wing of the outfit, or how dem go screen and supervise im volunteers. How the network go work with police and other agencies for the state go matter for residents wey want safer roads and communities.
