SECURITY SUMMIT 2020: Oyinlola Calls For Active Involvement Of Traditional Institutions To Save Nigeria From Boko Haram, Bandits

The former governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has expressed the optimistic that it is not too late to push Nigeria back from the sink and deliver the country from Boko Haram, banditry and the myriads of other security problems that are threatening its corporate existence.

While speaking on Wednesday in Osogbo, Osun State, at a submit, tagged; “Security and Insecurity: Role of the Traditional Institution,” organised by the Centre for Black Culture and International Understanding (CBCIU).

Oyinlola, who is the chairman of the Board of Trustees of the CBCIU, furious about the present challenges of insecurity in the country, saying the country had almost become the modern version of the Hobbesian state “where life is nasty, brutish and short.”

However, he expressed confidence in the ability of traditional rulers to inspire the restoration of the country to the path of peace, growth and development, given their history and reputation as effective intelligence and security officers in their respective domains.

He explained that the focus of the conference on security vis-a-vis the role of traditional rulers was informed by “the time-tested truth that at all times when things threaten to fall apart for our nation, the lot always fall on our fathers to do the pull-back from the brink.”

The CBCIU, he said, “feels that this is the time to harness the intelligence-gathering and conflict-resolution abilities of our monarchs for the safety of Nigerians and the stability of Nigeria.”