The South-West Conference of Speakers has advised governors in the subregion to jointly embark on aerial surveillance of the entire South-West, using helicopters or drones.

The chairman, South-West Speaker’s Conference, who is also the Speaker Ondo State House of Assembly, Bamidele Oleyelogun, gave the advice on Saturday, following the recent massacre of worshippers at a Catholic church in Owo, during which over 40 people lost their lives.

This is contained in a press statement issued on Saturday by the spokesperson for the Ondo State House of Assembly, Sehinde Fanokun, in Akure.

Mr Oleyelogun noted that state lawmakers in the region did well in passing the regional security network code-name ‘Amotekun’, which he said has performed excellently in securing the South-West region.

The chairman called on other security agencies to intensify efforts and harmonise their operations with a view to securing the lives and property of people which are daily being threatened.

Mr Oleyelogun, on behalf of other Speakers in the South-West region, commended Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu for taking bold steps on security issues in the sub-region.

The speakers also called on amotekun to intensify efforts at joint border patrol of the sub-region to checkmate the influx of criminal-minded individuals. 

(NAN)