Six Nigerian Governors Surveillance Announce Strategy
- The Southwest governors have said they are going to establish a joint surveillance security team in the geopolitical zones
- Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu who hosted the governors said the purpose is to combat the growing insecurity challenges in the region
- The governors also announced plans to create a joint food hub to address the growing food inflation and other related challenges
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The six governors of the southwest geopolitical zone have announced a plan to establish a joint surveillance security team to confront the growing insecurity challenges in the region.
Speaking under the aegis of the Southwest Governors’ Forum (SGF), the governors agreed to create a joint food hub to address the growing food inflation and other related challenges.
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The governors addressed the issues engendering regional security after their meeting which was held at the Lagos House in Alausa, Ikeja on Thursday, February 13.
Southwest governors' resolution
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos, who doubled as the chairman of the forum, announced the governors' resolution when he read the communique issued at the end of their meeting.
The governors noted that the resolution was a direct response to the growing threats of insecurity in the region. They noted that the resolutions are inimical to peace and stability in the southwest.
Sanwo-Olu disclosed that the governors agreed to appoint special advisors on security in their states and would establish a joint surveillance monitoring team. They believe such would oversee and coordinate security efforts in the region.
He said they have made commitments to deploy advanced technology, including the area surveillance system that will enhance the security operations in the region.
Southwest governors speak on intelligence gathering
According to Governor Sanwo-Olu, the forum also resolved to strengthen intelligence-gathering by fostering collaboration between the security operatives, local security networks as well as the federal enforcement authorities.
The meeting witnessed the presence of Sanwo-Olu of Lagos, Dapo Abiodun of Odun, Oyo State's Seyi Makinde, Osun Ademola Adeleke, Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo and Ekiti Governor Biodun Oyebanji.
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Gboyega Akosile, the spokesperson of Governor Sanwo-Olu, in an earlier statement, disclosed that the meeting would be focusing on common interests and key issues in the region, such as the South West Development Commission, agriculture and others.
This came a few weeks after the alleged herdsmen attack in Ondo state and the revelation by the Oyo governor that there was an intelligence that bandits were floating into his state, saying he had been informed of their location.
Politicians who may succeed Sanwo-Olu
Legit.ng earlier reported that the year 2027 is another moment when many Nigerians will troop out to vote for new leaders. Though 2027 looked like three years away, the politicians are forward-looking, with their mission intact.
Lagos state is focused on who will succeed Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The state requires nothing more than leadership. Lagos is Africa's commercial and industrial hub and the largest subnational economy.
The permutation for the Lagos race is also a battle for the All Progressives Congress (APC), considering the fact that the party had held power in the state since the return of democracy in 1999.
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