The council of the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland has applauded Zamfara State Governor Bello Matawalle for directing residents of the state to obtain guns to be able to defend themselves from terrorists tormenting the state.
The council called on Southwest governors to take a cue from Zamfara State government.
The Gbonka Aare-Onakakanfo, Gboyega Adejumo, in a statement on Monday, warned the governors of the region to stop tolerating the activities of terrorists “masquerading as bandits and kidnappers, killing innocent people at will”.
According to the council, Matawalle “literally opened the eyes of other governors across the country”.
The statement said, “Taking up arms in self defence is a global practice that should be encouraged, once it is backed by the law.
“There’s nothing bad if citizens take up arms to defend themselves.”
Meanwhile, the council lauded the Lagos government on the ban on commercial (Okada) riders in some parts of the state.
The council then urged Southwest governors to ensure the South West Security Stakeholders Group (SSSG) and the Western Nigeria Security Network (Amotekun) do everything possible to secure the region.