Two socio-political groups in Kwara South Senatorial District have commended President Bola Tinubu over the establishment of an Army battalion in Omu-Aran, describing the development as a major boost to security in the area.
The groups – the Kwara South Consultative Forum and Aro Meta Kwara South said the military formation would strengthen security operations in communities affected by banditry and kidnapping, particularly in Ifelodun, Ekiti, Oke-Ero and Isin Local Government Areas.
In separate statements issued on Saturday, the groups noted that the affected councils share boundaries with the Oro Forest Reserve and Oreke Hill, which they described as hideouts for criminal gangs operating within and around Kwara South.
The Secretary-General of the Kwara South Consultative Forum, Engr. Otunba Daramola Adebayo Simon, described the approval of the battalion as a historic milestone that would reinforce the region’s security architecture.
He said the deployment of the military formation would enhance efforts
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