NEWS: ADELEKE, MAKINDE BEGIN PEACE MOVES OVER OYO, OSUN BOUNDARY DISPUTES
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The governors of Oyo and Osun, Ademola Adeleke and Seyi Makinde, have started peace efforts in response to the interstate communal strife between villages along their borders.
Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed, expressed concern following the intensification of the conflict since the nation remembered that the communal war had begun weeks prior and had resulted in the loss of property, including the homes of chiefs.
Before the National Boundary Commission’s (NBC) report was released, Adeleke then revealed in a statement via his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, that the Osun governor and his Oyo counterpart, Seyi Makinde, had intervened in the ongoing border clashes between the Lagelu and Iwo local governments of both states.
He claims that the two governors met to discuss the disagreement during the week and decided on quick fixes, such as ordering the deputy governors of both states to get together and then tour the conflicting regions.
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The agreement, which was reached at Governor Makinde’s home in Ibadan, charged the deputy governors with meeting with the Lagelu and Iwo community leaders engaged in the conflict and emphasized the necessity for peaceful engagement and resolution of all outstanding concerns.
“The deputy governors are also to look into other related boundary disputes, such as the recurring one between Orolu local government and Ogbomoso areas of the two states.”
He noted that the governors called for restraints and cessation of reported raids into each other’s territories by aggrieved parties, insisting on due process and the rule of law in conflict resolution.
“The National Boundary Commission had conducted a mediation visitation to the disputed areas to collate data from documentary and oral evidence to determine the exact boundary of the two states.
“The federal agency has, however, not released its report despite several follow-ups by the stakeholders, creating a vacuum being exploited by violating groups.
“In the last month, several villages in Iwo local government have been attacked, while the Lagelu groups also alleged attacks on their men and settlements.”
Rasheed said Adeleke at the meeting emphasised the historical linkage between the two states, declaring that we are one and we must peacefully resolve any outstanding issues.
“I commend my brother, Governor Seyi Makinde, on this proactive decision. Our deputy governors will take up the matter as a matter of urgency”, Governor Adeleke was quoted as saying.
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