Yoruba’s socio-cultural group, Afenifere, has expressed its support for IPOB’s newly formed Eastern Security Network, saying regional policing is the only remedy to insecurity in the country.
The Afenifere National Publicity Secretary, Yinka Odumakin, stated this on Monday in an interview with SaharaReporters.
Throwing his weight behind the ESN, Odumakin stated that the distorted federal police could no longer secure the country, hence the establishment of regional security outfits to protect lives and property.
He said, “It is seen that the central policing in Nigeria has collapsed, and the regional policing is not a new thing in this country. And, I tell you, we are back to the era of regional policing.
“The security challenges have gone beyond what the Nigeria police can handle, and since we have had regional policing before, we are back into the era again.”
“Kanu is doing what is good for his region,” Odumakin added.
Meanwhile, it should be recalled that Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, on Saturday launched the ESN, saying it was to protect lives and property of the South-East region people.
The IPOB leaders stated that this was necessary to tackle the security challenges confronting the country.
Abacityblog.com reported that the Youth wing of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo on Monday revealed why its organisation will not support the Eastern Security Network’ (ESN), under Nnamdi Kanu’s IPOB.
Media and Publicity Secretary of the Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Osmond Nkeoma, speaking with DailySun said:
“Ohanaeze will not recognise the outfit because they were never consulted by IPOB before floating the ESN.”
