President Muhammadu Buhari has said that insecurity, as well as kidnapping and banditry, will be terminated before the end of 2022.
The President, who was represented by the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola at the 2022 Olojo festival on Saturday, also urged Nigerians to be security conscious and should not leave the job for security operatives alone.
The Minister, who spoke in Yoruba, also said that the President sought the cooperation of Nigerians to tackle insecurity by being very vigilant always.
He said;
“It is also our responsibility as a people not to leave security of our community for security operatives alone. We must all be vigilant and escalate strange movements in our society.
“Government is aware of your effort to ensure unity across the country, I must assure you that all forms of insecurity bedeviling the country will be history before the end of the year,” he said.
To tackle food scarcity in the country, Buhari charged traditional institutions across the country to influence young people to resume farm work, saying;
“Kabiyesi, this is full culture in display, I am proud to be here and part of a rich tradition. Well, in ancient times, this festival used to be part of farming harvest, hence, urged traditional institution to impress on the populace to go back to farm. We should embrace hardwork, mix festivity with labour to be productive and efficient.
Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, who was represented by his deputy, Benedict Alabi, disclosed that his administration is committed to the promotion of culture as a means of generating revenue, hence, it prioritizes the security of lives and property to attract tourists.
Meanwhile different traditional groups, princes, and cults paid have to the Ooni, who emerges from seven days of seclusion to commune with the gods on issues confronting Nigerians and the Yoruba race worldwide.
Speaking on the importance of the festival, a member of the House of Representatives for Ife federal constituency, Hon. Taofeek Ajilosoro and Segun Fanibe stated it is a source of uniting Yoruba sons and daughters across the world irrespective of their political and religious affiliation.
