- Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters Olusegun Olayiwola issued the admonition on Monday.
The Oyo State Government says it has zero tolerance for criminals and criminality, stressing that it will do anything to ensure the safety of the state’s residents.
This is as the State government admonished local government chairmen and traditional rulers across the state to go after illegal miners, bandits, and land grabbers in their various domains.
Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters Olusegun Olayiwola issued the admonition on Monday.
He spoke after a closed-door meeting with local government chairmen in the state.
He implored the local government chairmen and traditional rulers to work together to ensure that their domains are safe.
According to him: “One major point that was extensively discussed today is the issue of the security of lives and property in Oyo State.
“You will recall that about three weeks ago, there was an explosion at Bodija, Ibadan, which eventually turned out to be a result of illegal activities of some miners, who were not supposed to keep explosives in residential areas.
“As a result of this, chairmen and women in the 33 local government areas of Oyo State were invited to the office of the Hon. Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters today (Monday), and at the end of the meeting, we decided to address the press about the outcome of the meeting.
“The chairmen and chairwomen in the 33 local governments of Oyo State have decided that the three critical areas that the people and government of Oyo State need to look into to improve security are illegal mining, land grabbing, and banditry.”
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