Don’t set southwest on fire – NANS cautions Igboho

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), has urged an activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, to review his strategy by dialoguing with relevant stakeholders in Southwest in order to find lasting solutions to the activities of killer-herdsmen in Yorubaland.

NAN noted that it becomes imperative “so as not to set the entire Southwest region on fire and cause anarchy.”

Igboho had, on Monday, stormed troubled areas in Yewaland, Ogun State, in continuation of his anti-killer herdsmen battle in Yorubaland.

Speaking to journalists in Abeokuta on Tuesday, the Chairman of NANS/Ogun Joint Campus Committee (JCC), Kehinde Damilola Simeon, urged him to liaise with the appropriate authorities to avoid a major disaster.

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Simeon also called on the state government to consider registration of all herdsmen within the borders of Ogun state, ban open grazing and fast track the inauguration of the Amotekun Corps in order to further combat insecurity around the campuses.

“We understand Igboho, but it is our view that he should meet with Yoruba leaders, Afenifere and other stakeholders.

“This has become important so as not to set the entire South-West region on fire and cause anarchy.

“We observe that Igboho’s strategy, if not reviewed, may lead to ethnic or tribal war.

“We, therefore, urge him to liaise with the appropriate authorities to avoid a major disaster,” he said.