Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, spokesman for Defence Media Operations, stated this in a viral video seen by SaharaReporters, adding that any action taken by Igboho without the involvement of military forces and other security agencies in the country would be considered unconstitutional.
The Nigerian Military has expressed its readiness to work with Yoruba activist, Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho to flush bandits terrorising people out of forests and highways in Southwest Nigeria.
Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, spokesman for Defence Media Operations, stated this in a viral video seen by SaharaReporters, adding that any action taken by Igboho without the involvement of military forces and other security agencies in the country would be considered unconstitutional.
Igboho on Monday told his supporters and loyalists not to wait for the government’s intervention before taking steps to fight the Fulani herders who are denying local farmers from accessing their farmland in the Southwest region.
He said, “This is our domain. We should save ourselves from Fulani. We should put security in all Yoruba land. We did not need to wait for anybody including the government. If we really mean business, we should not wait for the government or else Fulani will carry all our lands. We should be united. Which farms do we have again in Yoruba land? Can we go to farm now?”
Igboho claimed that the people of Southwest should unite to create a regional security force that protects them from incessant Fulani herders’ attacks on their farmland, adding that his pursuit for the actualisation of the Yoruba Nation would be done legally.
He stated that he was willing to engage with the government to discuss lawful ways to pursue his course.
Reacting to Igboho’s remarks, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba praised his boldness and assured him that the military would be willing to work with him if he intended to improve the security situation of the country.
“I have not seen the video where he made that statement, but one thing I must say is that people and communities are always welcome. If what he said is to make the situation better, he is welcomed, but if what he is saying is that we should disregard the armed forces of Nigeria, definitely, he is out of line because that is against Nigeria’s constitution,” he said.