The South-West Governors’ Forum, on Monday, reiterated their call for the establishment of state police to address the worrying insecurity in the country.
The declaration was made during a meeting of the six governors of the southwestern states held at the Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja, where the governors also introduced a regional anthem.
At the meeting, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State was also elected as the new Chairman of the Forum, succeeding the late Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu.
In attendance at the meeting were governors Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Ademola Adeleke (Osun), Lucky Aiyedatiwa (Ondo), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Biodun Oyebanji (Ekiti), and Sanwo-Olu.
On security, the Forum commended “the relative peace in the South-West region” and emphasised collaboration between all security agencies and the Amotekun Corps. “It reaffirms its full support for State Police,” a communique issued at the end of the meeting said.
