By Fisayo Akinduro Osogbo

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Osun State citizens have been urged to rally support for the government in order to protect the state against any form of security challenge.
The State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola disclosed this during a community engagement in Osogbo.
Oyetola who was represented by his Special Adviser on Civic Engagement, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye reiterated that the only way by which insecurity could be defeated is through collective efforts of all communities in the state.
“It’s generally believed that insecurity has become a topical issue in the national discourse, hence the need to pursue it as a common cause and proactively work towards a society that is free of threat and violence.
“As we are all aware that Osun remains one of the most peace loving states, and this has been made possible as a result of our frantic efforts rooted in communal love and peaceful dispositions of the state residents.
He equally lauded the fatherly figure of Ataoja of Osogbo land, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji Olanipekun and other traditional leaders for their support for the government towards maintaining communal peace in the state.
He however charged other community leaders to emulate the goodwill of our royal fathers in lending their support for the government in order to protect the image of the state as the most peaceful state in Nigeria.
While speaking on the importance of the community engagement meeting, Oyintiloye commended Governor Oyetola for creating Civic Engagement Office, the platform which shall serve as an intermediary between the government and the people.
He noted that all communities, groups are important critical stakeholders in the government, stressing that the government – citizens interaction is a key tenet of an inclusive governance which must be strengthened at all times in order to boost the trust and confidence of people in the government.
He further disclosed that the meeting was in conformity with the resolve of the current administration in the state to run an inclusive governance; this process, after all, is a salient mechanism of democracy and for it to endure, there is a need for active participation of all strata.
He urged all the communities to maximize the opportunity of their inclusion to make a purposeful contribution to the development of the state.