Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, assured residents that his administration would make further efforts to strengthen the security architecture of the state so as to ensure that every space of the state is secure.
He gave this assurance at the grand finale and Laying of Wreaths of the 2026 Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day, held at the Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Adamasingba, Ibadan.
The PUNCH reports that gunmen invaded Forest Guards at Old Oyo National Park in Oloka, in the Oriire Local Government Area of the state, at about 11:30pm on Tuesday, January 6, and killed five NPS officers in their office.
Makinde expressed appreciation to the officers and men of the Armed Forces for securing the state, urging them not to relent in their efforts.
The governor stressed that plans were afoot to set up a welfare scheme for the families of the five forest guards killed recently at the Oloka Village axis of the old Oyo National Park in Oriire Local Government Area of the state.
He equally assured that his administration would continue to remember and support maimed soldiers, widows, orphans and other dependants of the fallen heroes, because they paid the ultimate price to keep the country safe and secure.
“I can only say thank you to the officers and men of the Nigeria Armed Forces. This is a challenging time for us as a nation. We are still dealing with all sorts of security challenges and they have been trying their best. We have asked them to do a lot more with very little resources and they have been doing their bit. I want to urge them not to relent
“I want to say that for us, as a government, we will continue to give the necessary support to ensure that it is not a hardship posting for them. For Oyo State, a few days back, we had an incident at the Old Oyo National Park where some forest guards were killed.
