Worried by the seeming recent spate of insecurity in Osun, the state chapter of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), on Wednesday urged Governor Ademola Adeleke to take the bull by the horn in securing the lives and properties of the citizenry.
The party frowned at what it termed foot-dragging on the party of the state governor in summoning a state security council meeting, where strategies and far-reaching measures can be taken to address a new wave of criminalities in the state, stressing that “there is fire is on the roof.”
In a statement issued by the state NNPP chairman and secretary, Dr Tosin Odeyemi and Comrade Adewumi Adegboyega, they noted that the governor had waited too long before taking steps to restore the confidence of the people in state security architecture by effectively securing the lives and property of the citizenry.
It would be recalled that the state governor through his spokesperson, Mallam Rasheed Olawale, said in a statement on Tuesday that at the forthcoming security meeting, they (the governor and security agencies) will review the nature of the new upsurge and map out a detailed plan to arrest the situation.
Osun NNPP however said, the level of insecurity in the state now had now gone beyond what can be treated with kid’s gloves, stressing that the state government must take decisive and immediate action to put citizens’ minds at rest.
Recalling the security breach that occurred along Osogbo/Iragbiji roads within a space of one month, the party said the unpalatable news coming out of the state in the recent time is scary.
The statement read: “One would have expected the state governor to declare a state of emergency on the security going by the recent happenings across the state, but their statement on the issue shows that they are insensitive and indifferent.
“Osun people can no longer move freely, both at daylight and at night, the fear of the unknown has forced fun seekers to tread softly. Criminals are having a field day to the extent of taking Point of Sales (POS) terminals around to forcefully withdraw money from their victims’ accounts.
‘Investors are scared of coming to Osun State to invest because of insecurity and business owners are passing through hell in the hands of hoodlums that are going to their shops every day like’ tax collectors.
“It is high time these stopped. Our lives are in danger. Any emergency meeting to be called must be immediate not dragging feet on it before Osun is plunged into a state of anarchy.”
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