Olubadan Floats Community Guard, Gaari Ibadan To Address Food, Security Challenges
Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, has
floated a community-based security outfit, “Ibadan Guards,” to address security
challenges in the ancient city.
The initiative was launched alongside a food support
programme, “Gaari Ibadan,” in a move aimed at strengthening security and
improving socio-economic conditions in Ibadanland.
The ceremony was held at the Palace of Olubadan, Oke Aremo
in Ibadan North Local Government Area of the state.
The Community Guard will be posted to all eleven Local
Government Areas of Ibadanland.
The initiatives form part of the monarch’s broader efforts
to promote sustainable development in the ancient city.
According to the committee overseeing the event, the Ibadan
Guards will operate in collaboration with existing security agencies to tackle
crime and enhance safety across the metropolis.
