Traditional Rulers in Delta State under the aegis of Delta State Council of Traditional Rulers have called for urgent military action to end the deteriorating state of insecurity in the country.
Rising from their monthly meeting in Asaba, the monarchs decried the heightened insecurity in Abuja, the Nation’s Capital and called for the overhaul of the security architecture to give a more biting effect against insurgency in the country and restore normalcy in the land.
The First Vice Chairman of the Council and Pere of Akugbene Mien, Pere SP Luke Kalanama VIII who presided over the meeting said the monarchs were concerned by the deteriorating insecurity occasioned by unending deadly attacks and threats of attack by the insurgents.
Flanked by the 2nd Vice Chairman and Obi of Ubulu uno, Agbogidi Henry Kikachukwu 1 and the immediate past chairman of the Council, Dr. Emmanuel Efeizomor II, Kalanama VIII said the Monarchs were worried by the recent cult related killing of three policemen in Okpanam, Oshimili north local government area of the state and called on the police to bring the perpetrators of the dastardly act to justice.
The decisions of the Monarchs which were encapsulated in a four- point-Communiqué also challenged all stakeholders in the security sector to brace up to their roles and ensure the security of lives and property of Nigerians as they prepare for the 2023 General Elections.
The monarchs advocated for greater synergy between royal fathers and government for the betterment of the society.
They called on Traditional Rulers in other States to emulate the Delta example by supporting and synergizing with their state governments saying that it would engender good governance, peace Security and development.
The immediate past Chairman of the Council and Obi of Owa, Dr Emmanuel Efeizomor II, who also addressed the Council members spoke extensively on the current spate of insecurity in the land and tasked the monarchs and their subjects to be vigilant, saying that they should be at alert to forestall any breakdown of law and order in their domains.
