Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Wednesday met with President Muhammadu Buhari to discuss the security situation in the state, declaring that his administration remains resolute about fighting bandits, hoodlums, armed robbers and kidnappers.
Makinde, who addressed State House Correspondents in Abuja, said the real enemies of the state are the criminal elements.
He equally sought for greater synergy between the state and federal security agencies, noting that collaborations are required for the state’s security plans to work effectively.
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Taiwo Adisa, indicated that Makinde told the newsmen that he was in Abuja to brief the President on the security situation in Oyo.
The governor said: “I came to brief the President on the security situation in Oyo State.
“There has been a lot of fake news all around and I wanted to be sure that the President clearly has first-hand information from me, which I did, as reported by eagleonline.
“We also exchanged ideas about what we need to do better; some of the programmes we have put in place to ensure that this security issue is tackled.
So that’s basically why I came here.
“The issue that I discussed with Mr. President is the fact that Oyo State landmass is quite big.
“Oyo State is close to 29,000 square kilometres.
“And the state right now only has two Mobile Police Squadrons.
“So, I requested for more Mobile Police Squadrons to be deployed to Oyo State and also asked for support for the joint security outfit because the underlying issue here also has to do with limited opportunities.
