By Emmanuel Udom
Traditional rulers in
Lagos on Tuesday poured encomium on Akinwunmi Ambode, Governor of State on the
role he played in successful rescue of Oba Goriola Oseni, the Oniba of Iba from
the claws of his abductors.
This is coming as the
traditional rulers lambast suspected vandals and kidnapers for attempting to
overrun Lagos, insisting that the State is a no-go-area for them.
Led by Oba of Lagos,
Rilwan Akiolu, the monarchs, under the aegis of Lagos State Council of Obas and
Chiefs, also commended the security agencies for a job well done in the
abduction saga.
Speaking during the
thank you visit to Ambode, Akiolu said that “the efforts of the security
agencies, coupled with the valuable information provided by Nigerians came in
handy in the investigation process”.
His words: “First of
all we should thank God almighty for sparing our lives to enable us see today
and bringing one of us back home, Oba Oniba who was kidnapped”.
“We’ve come to say a
big thank you to the Governor of Lagos State, the Commissioner of Police, DOC
81 Division, the SSS and all other security forces and the entire Lagos state
and Nigerians in general for the valuable information given to the police,
which led to the successful operation which brought our colleague back,” Akiolu
said.
In his response, Ambode
said that the State Government after learning of the incident deployed its
security intelligence to unravel the circumstances surrounding the kidnap of
Oba Oseni.
“At the initial stage,
when the Oba was kidnapped, it appeared as if government was not doing
anything. That was actually not the case. It was not just a sacrilege in
Yorubaland, but the traditional institution was indeed desecrated.
So, we needed to dig
into what really happened to reach a logical conclusion,” he said.
The Governor commended
Akiolu and other members of the traditional institution in the State for the
support and concern during the period and assured them that such incident would
never occur in the State again.
“Anything that will bring about peace and make
the State progress is our priority and the security of lives and property has
always been the priority of this government,” the Governor said.
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