Called on the people to consider the past and the peaceful coexistence that they have enjoyed for many decades.
The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu on Sunday, visited the Shasha area, the scene of Yoruba and Hausa clash in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
The Ondo State governor, who was led to the Shasha market by the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, appealed to the waring parties to embrace peace and dialogue.
Akeredolu was in Oyo, being the Chairman of the Southwest Governors’ Forum.
He pleaded with the elders in the area to call the youths to order as efforts were being intensified by government in getting lasting solution to avoid the repeat of the violence that happened last Friday.
In a statement by the Special Assistant to the Ondo State governor on new media, Olabode Olatunde, Akeredolu noted that the tension and charged atmosphere would not profit anyone.
He also called on the people to consider the past and the peaceful coexistence that they have enjoyed for many decades.
He was quoted as saying, “We have come to plead with you that no matter how angry, we should not react violently. I know many things may get us angry, but as we know, we have been living together for long.
“Let us think about the past, let us consider our peaceful coexistence in the past. Let us be calm.
“I have come on behalf of all southwest Governors; I beg you to be calm.
“Let us not take laws into our hands. The police are here and they are ready to work now. Amotekun officers are here for you. I’m not saying that for us as Governors that we are perfect or the police are perfect. But we can’t take laws into our hands. Let us cooperate with our Governor, Seyi Makinde.”
