Six governors of the South Western part of the country rose from a meeting in Lagos on Thursday, declaring their readiness to counter any attempt by the Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) to enter the region, and undermining its security.
Chairman of the South West Governors Forum and Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, while addressing journalists after a four-hour meeting, stated that the forum also agreed to establish a joint surveillance monitoring team on security.
Sanwo-Olu disclosed that the governors commended the board and management team of Odua Investment Limited for its ongoing efforts in repositioning the investment company.
The governor added that the forum commended President Bola Tinubu over the ongoing economic reforms that have ensured stable naira and supply of petrol across the country.
He further said the president was commended for establishing the South Western Development Commission and that the governors agreed that its head office should be located at Ibadan within Cocoa House of Odua Investment Company Limited.
As part of efforts to ensure food security and check inflation, Sanwo-Olu stated that governors said a food inflation joint monitoring team was agreed on curbing food inflation within the region while each state should establish a food logistics hub in their domain.