Governors of the Southwest region have agreed to establish a Joint Surveillance and Monitoring Team to strengthen security coordination across their states.
According to Vanguard, the decision was part of a communiqué issued at the conclusion of the Southwest Governors’ Forum meeting, held on Thursday at the State House in Lagos.
The governors stated that the initiative aims to combat emerging security threats, particularly from the Islamic State West Africa Province and other criminal groups endangering the region’s peace and stability.
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, hosted the meeting at the Lagos House in Ikeja, where he was joined by his counterparts Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Lucky Aiyedatiwa (Ondo), Biodun Oyebanji (Ekiti), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), and Ademola Adeleke (Osun).
