Surrender Now – Olowu Counsels Sunday Igboho

• Urges dialogue between FG and self-determination agitators

A Royal father and Olowu Kuta, Oba Hameed Makama, has urged Yoruba Nation campaigner and fugitive, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, to come out of hiding and immediately surrender to the Department of State Services (DSS).

Makama, who the Chairman, Supreme Council of Owu Obas, also said the wisest thing to do now is for all self-determination agitators to engage and dialogue with the Federal Government on the way forward

This is as the traditional ruler said nobody has ever discussed secession and dismemberment of Nigeria at the Council of Obas’ meeting, assuring that despite massing challenges in the polity, the royal fathers have faith in the country’s indivisibility and corporate existence.

Addressing newsmen in his palace at Owu Kuta in Aiyedire Local Government Area of Osun State, Oba Makama said; “No serious government will like to see his country in turmoil. The separatist struggle is like waging arms against the state.

“Nobody dares face the federal might and succeed. Nigeria will not sit down, after the civil war, and face another internal war.”

The monarch said; “The banditry and Boko Haram that we have at hand is more than enough. So, I will advise the agitators to dialogue with the Federal Government.

“Sunday Igboho should give himself to the government voluntarily. He will have sympathy rather than they go fishing him out.”

According to him; “Rather than calling for secession, I would support restructuring because if you restructure, then you can devolve power. If power is devolved, there will be more money.

“Local government autonomy has become an aberration, especially in the Southwest. The state governments have killed the local governments and that is one of the major problems that we have.

“I will support holistic, clear, defined restructuring, rather than secession. If the local government is well organised, some problems of insecurity will be solved.”

The Monarch however lamented that traditional rulers in the country do not have a constitutional role despite being principal stakeholders in the Nigerian project.