Tag: Afenifere

Kidnapping, Banditry resurgence: Afenifere raises National Security alarm

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Afenifere on insecurity

The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has raised an alarm over the resurgence of kidnapping, banditry, attacks on security officers and continuous herders and farmers clashes. The organisation, in a press statement issued yesterday by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Jare Ajayi, recalled that reports of kidnapping for ransom, killings, attacks on security officers as well as clashes between herders and farmers became more rampant in the last few days. According to Afenifere, “There’s no doubt that the Government appreciates the need to prevent terrorism, as exemplified by the…

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State Police: “Issue Executive Order pending Constitution amendment” – Afenifere to Tinubu

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Afenifere

The pan-Yoruba sociopolitical organisation, Afenifere, has urged President Bola Tinubu to issue an executive order for the creation of State and local government area (LGA) Police. According to the group said there is an urgent need for the Federal Government to be more innovative in addressing insecurity across the country. Over the past few years, there has been repeated clamour for the creation of State Police to complement the efforts of the federal police towards addressing insecurity in States. Recall that on May 16, Speakers of the 36 State Houses…

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“?Stop $13bn coastal highway project” – Afenifere urges FG

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Afenifere

The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere has said that the Federal Government’s 700-kilometre Lagos-Calabar Coastal highway is illegal, environmentally-destructive, and urged the Federal Government to halt it because it’s of no economic benefit, apart from being moves to convert Nigeria’s coastline to nepotistic private business. ?Articulating its position in an issued  statement signed by Prince Justice Faloye, of its Publicity Department, the group said that: “the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project is illegal, for not only breaching competitive tendering stipulations, but for also contravening the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Act, as stipulated…

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Insecurity: Afenifere identifies State Policing, Restructuring, security agencies’ commitment as panacea

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The Yoruba socio-cultural and political group, Afenifere, has identified the  panacea to kidnapping, arson and other criminalities across the country. According to Afenifere, the steps to take for combating the kidnapping and terrorism threatening to over-run the country are within the ambit of the stakeholders “if they are sincerely ready to stop the deadly menace”. According to a statement issued by the group’s National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Jare Ajayi, Afenifere was emphatic in saying that the stakeholders have what it takes to put an end to “or at least drastically…

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“Fulfil your stance on federalism”, Afenifere tells Tinubu

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Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, has expressed concern over the lack of commitment of President Bola Tinubu to ensuring true federalism in the country amid his stance on the issue as former Governor of Lagos State. The Yoruba group said that Tinubu, as the President of the country, who is regarded as a prominent figure in national politics, should use his influence to ensure the implementation of the recommendations made during the 2014 National Conference. The group, in a communiqué after the end of its monthly meeting held at Isanya-Ogbo, Ogun…

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PEPC Verdict: “Judgment will deepen Nigeria’s democracy” – Afenifere

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The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and political organisation, Afenifere, has congratulated President Ahmed Bola Tinubu on his victory at the Presidential Electoral Court (PEPC), stressing that judgment will deepen democracy. A press statement signed by the organisation’s National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Jare Ajayi, quoted the leader of Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, as expressing delight at the victory of President Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima at the judgment given on Wednesday. In its congratulating message, Afenifere stated that the judgment which further validated the electoral victory of February 25th, should be seen not…

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Afenifere challenges Ohanaeze for allegedly invoking Nigerien military coup type for Nigeria

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The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has called for caution by those who, hiding under the guise of freedom of expression, tend to engage in incitement bordering on both treason and contempt of the court. The admonition was contained in a statement signed by the organisation’s National Publicity Secretary, Jare Ajayi, while reacting to a statement credited to a factional Secretary-General of Ohanaeze, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, in which he was pre-empting the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal handling the cases that arose from February 25, 2023 presidential election. Recall that Ohanaeze Ndigbo, in…

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Afenifere outlines 5 steps for Tinubu to avert economic collapse

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As the impact of fuel subsidy removal continues to bring untold hardship to Nigerians, the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere has given a five-step recommendation to President Bola Tinubu in order to stop the social and economic collapse of the nation. In an issued statement signed by its spokesperson, Jare Ajayi, on Sunday, the Afenifere said the current economic situation in the country needs far-reaching and deep-rooted steps for it to be ameliorated. According to the group, Tinubu can prevent the nation’s socioeconomic collapse by first requesting debt relief from the country’s key…

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Presidential Election: Afenifere congratulates Tinubu; reminds him of restructuring

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The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has described the victory of Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2023 Presidential election as one that should further unify the country in view of the spread of his votes from across the country. National Publicity Secretary of the organisation, Jare Ajayi, in an issued statement yesterday, said, “Garnering substantial votes from five out of the country’s six geo-political zones demonstrates that the mandate given to Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu and his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima is one meant to re-invent Nigeria as a truly…

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Afenifere warns against truncating electoral process

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…Says INEC should be allowed to complete its job The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere has declared that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) must be allowed a free reign to do its Constitutionally-assigned job. The Afenifere, which made this disclosure in an issued statement, signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Jare Ajayi yesterday, said as anything short of that may constitute a serious danger to the hard-earned civil rule that we are presently operating. According to Ajayi, this call was necessitated by a statement credited to former President Olusegun…

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