No be small matter wey dey ground for South-West as Afenifere, that pan-Yoruba socio-political group, don raise their voice make dem call President Bola Tinubu to yan serious as e dey rush create state police. Dem say the insecurity for the region don dey trip from bad to worse, and na wetin dem need sharp sharp to secure the people.
Recall sey last year, Tinubu don gree say him go do am when him meet church leaders led by Archbishop Daniel Okoh. Dem talk about state police and how e go change our security matter. But till now, wetin be the hold up?
As dem dey yan for their meeting wey happen for Akure, led by Chief Reuben Fasoranti, dem conclude sey governors for the South-West need to jaga Amotekun, our regional security outfit, to fit handle all this kidnappers and bandits wey dey give we wahala.
Afenifere don collect serious chook for insecurity wey no dey gree abate, dey talk sey this wahala don turn almost like daily for the South-West. Dem dey vex say the rate at which attacks dey happen fit dey sabotage public confidence in government wey suppose protect us.
‘Omo, na only when person dey alive and healthy wey he fit think of how to better im life,’ dem talk. No be lie, because with this security palaver, how we fit turn our economy around if we no dey feel safe?
Afenifere don call South-West governors make dem empower Amotekun make dem fit do their work well. Na serious matter be this because every day new kidnapping news dey fly. Dem no just dey talk, dem dey suggest solutions as well. Dem don turn boko haram level for South-West, and na clear message be sey we go need security measures wey go work.
Dem also don yan sey make governors come up with rail line wey go connect all the state capitals for South-West. Lagos, Oyo, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Ekiti, make una fast jare! This rail line go help movement and security coordination, even ƴankpata states like Kwara, Kogi, Edo, and Delta go benefit from am.
On top tax matter, Afenifere don review di new tax laws wey dey favor low-income earners. Dem say the e be like sey the current structure fit komot low-income earners from decent life, and dem don ask sey make dem raise the N800,000 threshold make more people fit enjoy wetin dem dey try do.
Finally, dem don commend federal government for road constructions wey dem dey undertake, but make dem no forget sey quality and speed be the matter. Lagos-Ibadan Road, Ibadan-Ilorin, make dem finish am sharp sharp so people fit travel without wahala. Na only so regions go fit develop.
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