We're Not Ready To Go To War With Any Group But We'll Protect Our Region — Yoruba Leaders

Eminent Yoruba leaders have said the South-West is not ready to go to war with anyone but will do everything within their power to protect the region.

They spoke at a press conference in Lagos organised by the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams; spokesperson for Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin, and Sola Lawal.

At the event attended by Chief Ayo Adebanjo and Pa Reuben Fasoranti, the leaders said a stakeholders' meeting scheduled for March 17 will proffer the next line of action for Yoruba in terms of security and economy.

They disclosed that the the zone will meet in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, for a non-partisan South-West Security Stakeholders' Group meeting on the said date.

According to Adams, there are different layers by which insecurity can be addressed. This, according to him, necessitated the need for state and non-state actors to work together.

According to him, there is a relationship between good security and buoyant economy.

He said, “We are here to represent our leaders and proclaim this campaign. Yes, we have asked people to return to farm, and the next question is how safe are the farms from the onslaught of herdsmen. We are trying to create different layers to address the insecurity– the government layer and the non-governmental layer.

“The government has started mapping out its strategies by creating an Amotekun corps. But we feel that if the strength of the Amotekun cannot complement the effort of the regular security agencies, we should also support them too.

“This meeting is to address the germane issues besetting the Yoruba nation at the moment. We are bringing together all the relevant security groups to back the government and its agencies up through the South-West Security Stakeholders' Group.

“This will bring the vigilantes, hunters, Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), Agbekoya and other groups together. We will showcase all the leaders of these groups when we have the Pan-Yoruba Conference on the 17th of March at Mapo Hall, Ibadan.”

On his part, Odumakin said the South-West will not be subservient to any other group or people, adding that the stakeholders' meeting will provide a practical roadmap for the region.

“They thought we are going to be begging them but nobody is going to do that. Food security has always been with us, they are the ones threatening our land that made food security a challenge for us. We are not out to fight anybody but let nobody think they can intimidate us in our land, or that they can make us submit to fear," he said.

Also speaking, Lawal said it was only under this kind of umbrella stakeholders' group can the challenge of insecurity affecting the region be effectively streamlined and addressed, adding that interested individuals and groups cannot be left to do things on their own without coordination.

“The Yoruba nation is not ready to go to war with anyone or any group, but the Yoruba nation is ever ready to defend itself and its property. What we have on the ground is a development that came about as a necessity compelled by the moment,” he said.

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Then, you're not ready to end killer Fulani herdsmen's atrocities in Yoruba land.


Aristotle the great said, "We make war to live in peace".

Fight fire with fire. We've gone pass the era of peaceful resolution with murderous people.


Wake up Omoluabis!

No one is

War has no definite meaning. But if it refers to defence of their territory against the conquest of Fulani Intruders, they better sit up

IBB is a prophet oooooo

Haaaaa

Dialogue, tolerance and diplomacy... War is for the uncivilized.

Jesus has already shed his blood for us. We don't need to shed any more blood.

Say no to war.

good

Kriss216:
Then, you're not ready to end killer Fulani herdsmen!s atrocities in Yoruba land.


Aristotle the great said, "We make war to live in peace".

Fight fire with fire. We've gone pass the era of peaceful resolution with murderous people.


Wake up Omoluabis!

People who know what's up are suing for peace and you are here, on a faceless forum, beating your malnourished chest.

May the blood of Jesus fall on you.

But the aggressors have already brought the ward to our backyards already.This is the time to know what to do before crossing the bridge.To be forewarned is to be forearmed.

theBLOODofJESUS:


People who know what's up are suing for peace and you are here, on a faceless forum, beating your malnourished chest.

May the blood of Jesus fall on you.

Suing for peace with people known only for violence?


Suing for peace at the detriment of your land is foolishness!

The Yorubas are peaceful. That is why the enemy is having them for breakfast, lunch and supper.

In the end, you all will realize that societies don't go to war because they love to fight.... Most times war was brought to their doorsteps by wild neighbors and pugnacious cultures alike...

Surrendering even before the first shot will only make you a slave...

exactly!
We are not savages

But patience is not infinite

theFilmtricsay

Dhomesz:
Nigerians where are our Leaders when we need them most

Would you like your leaders to lead you into war? Are you aware they will yell "Charge!" in their palaces and it is you who will be shedding your blood on the battlefield while the children and wives you leave at home die of kwashiokor and starvation, and if you are about to lose, they will do an Ojukwu disguised as a priest to flee to safe Ivory Coast?

Na. I bet you got more sense than to be deceived into go and die for your sit comfortably at home leaders who will send you to go and kill and die. But please correct me if I am naive and wrong.

Who ask u

Kriss216:

Suing for peace with people known only for violence?


Suing for peace at the detriment of your land is foolishness!

It's hatred talking through you. Criminalizing a whole region. You want to fight North because of the activities of few criminal herdsmen? You want to fight South because of the criminal activities of few ritualists? War doesn't pay. Why not dialogue? You haven't even done anything. Why should war be the starting point? Well, that's why I made that comment. People who matter, who know what's up are suing for peace.

theBLOODofJESUS:
Dialogue, tolerance and diplomacy... War is for the uncivilized.

Jesus has already shed his blood for us. We don't need to shed any more blood.

Say no to war.

We need to shed Buhari's blood abeg to cleanse Nigeria.

theBLOODofJESUS:


It's hatred talking through you. Criminalizing a whole region. You want to fight North because of the activities of few criminal herdsmen? You want to fight South because of the criminal activities of few ritualists? War doesn't pay. Why not dialogue? You haven't even done anything. Why should war be the starting point? Well, that's why I made that comment. People who matter, who know what's up are suing for peace.

Oh, sorry o, Peace ambassador. Continue suing for peace.

budaatum:


Would you like your leaders to lead you into war? Are you aware they will yell "Charge!" in their palaces and it is you who will be shedding your blood on the battlefield while the children and wives you leave at home die of kwashiokor and starvation, and if you are about to lose, they will do an Ojukwu disguised as a priest to flee to safe Ivory Coast?

Na. I bet you got more sense than to be deceived into go and die for your sit comfortably at home leaders who will send you to go and kill and die. But please correct me if I am naive and wrong.

Leave long story for storyteller.

IBB said if he hears yoruba beating drums of war, he would rather continue his sleep..

Miyetti all along knows that they are dealing with noisemakers.

Cowards.


War has already been brought to your door step.

Destroying your farm lands, killing you and your people. Raping your mother's and daughters and burning your houses.

How else do you define war?

Spending123:


We need to shed Buhari's blood abeg to cleanse Nigeria.

And after you shed Buhari's blood, Buhari's people will not shed your own blood in return?

But I do not blame you. If they teach history in Nigerian schools you'd know we have been here before when Tafawa Balewa and co's blood was shed and Aguiyi Ronsi's blood was shed in return and the blood of millions of Nigerians like yourself was shed in atonement before "no vanquished, no conquered".

Juliusmalema:



Leave long story for storyteller.

IBB said if he hears yoruba beating drums of war, he would rather continue his sleep..

Miyetti all along knows that they are dealing with noisemakers.

Good for IBB. He realises we Yorubas do not resolve difference with wars as a matter of course. We go to school to learn to use our brains instead of fists and guns like some do who then end up decimated.

budaatum:


Good for IBB. He realises we Yorubas do not resolve difference with wars as a matter of course. We go to school to learn to use our brains instead of fists and guns like some do who then end up decimated.

He realizes he is dealing with cowarrrds that's why he is comfortably sleeping even with the highest drum of war...


He knows they are just barking..

War You can defend your people legally, without going to war
The SouthWest leaders can match down to Aso Rock and demand Buhari take action against heardsmen attack
All SouthWest House of Reps and Senators can boycott seating
Barman one for the road

Juliusmalema:


He realizes he is dealing with cowarrrds that's why he is comfortably sleeping even with the highest drum of war...


He knows they are just barking..

That's your own understanding. You go fight Yorubas and come here to tell us about your own personal experience instead of that of IBB that you do not understand.

budaatum:


And after you shed Buhari's blood, Buhari's people will not shed your own blood in return?

But I do not blame you. If they teach history in Nigerian schools you'd know we have been here before when Tafawa Balewa and co's blood was shed, and Aguiyi Ronsi's blood was shed in return, and the blood of millions of Nigerians like yourself was shed in atonement before "no vanquished, no conquered".

Leave your long statement abeg, we need Buhari's blood to cleanse Nigeria.

All this rubbish go end for 2023

Breaking the Northern supremacy only requires the South West coming together and forming ally with the South South and South East

Isn't protection of territories the same as war? If armed persons invade your territory and you defend yourself that's war, I see that this elders don't know the meaning of war. This I have seen.