Why criminals are after my life – Gov. Abiodun

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun has said criminals are after his life because he has made the state unbearable for their activities.

Abiodun said this while speaking at the ‘Ogun, Oyo Joint Security Meeting’, bilateral session organised by Ogun and Oyo State Governments to find solutions to the insecurity challenges in their states.

” In fact, what I hear is that those criminals are now saying that Dapo Abiodun is making life unbearable for them and that they are going to come after me,” he said.

Abiodun assured the kidnappers and other criminals that he would continue to make life intolerable and unbearable for them, saying “I’m waiting for you.”

The governor vowed that the state would ensure there would be no hiding place for criminals.

Abiodun added: “This collaboration is peculiar not just because Oyo State is our neighbour, but the largest by land mass of the six South- Western States and the political capital of the Zone. Thus, whatever happens in Oyo State could easily have ripple effects on the other five States.

“No doubt, each of our two states has its peculiar security challenges which the respective State Governments have been tackling through internal security architecture.

“We appreciate the fact that there is no way development in one of our two states will not have a spiral effect on the other state, especially through our border communities.

“We must jointly and quickly find ways to cooperate, collaborate and find solutions to the various security challenges in these communities. This is why today’s bilateral meeting is very timely.

“With this partnership, between our two states, an enduring peace and security that will promote sustainable economic development that will engender individual prosperity of both our people in Ogun and Oyo States.”