“A country that comprises various nationalities that had developed their own nation, background and values over time.”
In all the constitutional conferences held by our founding fathers, it was clear that they desired a federal constitution for a country that was amalgamated and that was the word: “a country that was joined together just barely a century ago. A country that comprises various nationalities that had developed their own nation, background and values over time.”
As a Yoruba man, and even as a Nigerian, I would have been surprised that the governors we elected could not provide security in my domain. Forget about what the central security would provide. We have been subjected to one central police since the 1966 military coup, but evidences are there that this is not enough. Till today, many murder cases remain unresolved. For instance, Harry Marshal, Funsho Williams, Bola Ige and Alfred Rewane, among others, were all murdered and nothing has happened.
They were not in a hurry. We are talking about crimes and insecurity here. I say this in all honesty that for three to four months in 2019, if you wanted to travel from Lagos to Ibadan, your family or friends would be asking if you checked the time and in whose company you were going, because nobody was sure of the security situation.
As we speak, I know that many states are spending huge amount of resources to fund the Police. This is verifiable. For instance, Lagos State is spending huge amount yearly to equip the Nigeria Police, and I know that there are other states in the Southwest that are doing so. They are equipping the police with operational materials. There was a time Lagos State handed over more than 200 vehicles to the Police. So, they might as well concentrate on equipping a small security system.
If the Federal Government is not okay with Amotekun, it should go to court. It should not be our governors that go to court. Constitutionally, let the Supreme Court define what Federal Government is meant to be. It is meant to be one in which the federating units deliberately choose what power to give to the Federal Government. So, we can then choose. Before now, other regions were choosing what to do.
The important thing in all of this is that we are talking of security breaches and lapses, and the governors have the responsibilities for security in their areas. If for instance, the Commissioners of police were directly responsible to the governors, perhaps the management would have been different, but they are not.
Shouldn’t all socio-cultural bodies in the Southwest rally round the governors, in case Federal Government decides to witch-hunt or threaten them? Many things need to be done to move the country forward. And these are the things Buhari should focus on and not confronting state governors that want to provide security for their people. He should tell his aides who want him to confront the governors to be quiet, because his own success would be determined by how much the governors can achieve in their respective areas.
But even that is still speculation, because it is too early. The fact that I am speaking now does not mean I am talking for the entire Yoruba race. For instance, whenever the likes of Ango Abdullahi or Tanko Yakassai speak, I take it that they are talking for themselves and not for the entire North. We’ve interacted with them, and their views may not be more than personal opinion.
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