Governor Makinde Urges Residents to Cooperate with Security Agencies

Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has appealed to residents to always cooperate with security agencies in the state and to also keep the agencies informed of any suspicious act.

The governor stated this on Monday, at the 2024 Armed Forces and Remembrance Day (AFRD), held at the Remembrance Arcade, Government House, Agodi, Ibadan, the state capital.

While addressing journalists at the end of the event, Governor Makinde expressed appreciation to the officers and men of the Armed Forces for their dedication and for keeping the state and the country safe, promising that his administration would continue to support the widows, orphans and other dependents of the fallen heroes.

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He said: “I want to use this opportunity to thank our service commanders, the officers and men of the Armed Forces in Oyo State, for their dedication and for keeping us safe. We are eternally grateful to them.

“For the people our fallen heroes left behind, we will continue to give them support and make life bearable for them. Please cooperate with our service commanders. If you see something, say something,” the governor appealed.

Makinde, who performed the traditional wreath-laying during the celebration, equally assured the people of the state of maximum safety of lives and property, assuring that the security agencies would continue to keep Oyo State safe.

The chairman, Nigerian Legion, Oyo State Command, Deputy Commandant General Julius Ogunkojo, appreciated Governor Makinde for his generous donation and support in the course of the celebration.

Ogunkojo implored the government, individuals and well-meaning Nigerians to come to the aid of Legion members, stressing that their monthly allowances were not encouraging due to the economic situation of the country.

The ceremony witnessed the laying of wreaths at the Remembrance Cenotaph by Governor Makinde; the Speaker of Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt. Honourable Adebo Ogundoyin; the Chief Judge of Oyo State, Justice Iyabo Yerima; and the representative of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Mohood ‘Lekan Balogun.

Others are the Garrison Commander, 2 Division of the Nigerian Army, Brigadier-General Muazu; the Commander, Nigeria Air Force Station, Ibadan, Air Commodore A.G. Akinyimika; the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Police Command, Adebola Hamzat; and a representative of the widows of the fallen heroes.

The occasion also witnessed the 21-gun salute in honour of the fallen heroes and the release of ceremonial pigeons by the governor, which signifies peace.

The event had in attendance the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Olanike Adeyemo and the Head of Service, Mrs. Olubunmi Oni, among other top government functionaries as well as the Legionnaires