By Oladele Ogunsola, Ibadan.
To ensure that destruction of properties does not happen again in Ibadan, some Mogajis (family heads) Chiefs and Baales have resolved not to allow such incidents in their areas again.
This decision was taken on Tuesday at a meeting attended by the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, Aje Ogungunniso 1,Ibadan Chiefs and family heads in the ancient city at the Popoyemoja palace of the Ibadan paramount monarch.
The meeting attended by over 250 Mogaji, Baale and Chiefs whose areas were recently affected by the mayhem lasted for two and a half hours.
The meeting,however, identified unemployment, drug abuse, idleness, inadequate synergy between the law enforcement agents and the grassroots as the main causes of violence in the city.
They said time had come for family heads to conduct regular weekly family meetings through which family ties could be strengthened and existing gaps closed for family safety and solidarity.
In attendance at the meeting were Mogajis and Baales drawn from Idi Arere, Asuni, Oja’Gbo, Oopo Yeosa, Olorisa Oko, Asaka and other areas where the incident took place on Sunday.
They suggested that where a Mogaji becomes unavoidably absent, he should delegate authority to the next in rank in addition to the need to have a comprehensive database of people living in every family compound.
Oba Adetunji who sympathized with victims of the mayhem urged all youths in Ibadan to join well-meaning citizens in stemming the tide of violence in order to make Ibadan more habitable for all and sundry, stressing that law-enforcement agents could not do it alone.
While thanking the Olubadan for convening the security meeting, the Lagunna Balogun of Ibadan land, Chief Amusa Eleruweere encouraged the first class monarch to conduct more of such meetings and involve the law enforcement agents.
