‘Don’t leave SW security for Tinubu alone’ - Kwam 1 to Sunday Igboho, other Yoruba leaders

Fuji maestro Wasiu “Kwam 1” Ayinde has issued a strong call to action for Yoruba leaders and influential figures to confront the escalating insecurity plaguing Nigeria's South-West. Amidst rising concerns over kidnappings and killings, Kwam 1 implored Yoruba nation activist Sunday Igboho and the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, not to leave the security burden solely to President Bola Tinubu.

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The two of you (Sunday Igboho, Gani Adams) must not leave the President to handle this matter alone. It concerns all Nigerians and the Yoruba people. The Yoruba are the ones ruling the country, and for things not to fall apart on our watch, Gani Adams and Igboho must rise, call all the warriors, the Agbekoya, and their troops to defeat this kidnapping and killing.

In a video shared on Instagram, the 69-year-old singer stressed that safeguarding the region requires a united front. "All hands must be on deck to protect the South-West region from rising insecurity, kidnapping, and the continuous killing of innocent Nigerians," he stated. Kwam 1 urged Igboho and Adams to rally regional warriors, including the Agbekoya, to defeat the perpetrators of these crimes, emphasizing that the situation is a disgrace to the Yoruba people.

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All the powerful people in Ijebu, Ijesha, Ekiti, Ife, Egba, and Lagos stand up against this. This is a disgrace to the region… Do not leave Tinubu alone to handle this; it concerns all of us. Kidnapping and killing are becoming a terrible pattern in this region, and this will not be tolerated here. Igboho, call Gani Adams, and all of you must move fast on this issue.

Kwam 1 further encouraged Sunday Igboho to heed the public's calls for decisive action against the insecurity. He also appealed to traditionalists and influential figures across various Yoruba sub-regions, including Ijebu, Ijesha, Ekiti, Ife, Egba, and Lagos, to stand up against the menace. "We want the killing and kidnapping to stop in Nigeria during the tenure of Asiwaju, my principal," Kwam 1 declared, advocating for a unified voice to address the crisis. He urged those skilled in traditional remedies, combat, and spiritual practices to deploy their abilities to eradicate evil from the country.

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All the Yoruba people are asking you to wage war, and everybody will follow you. Sunday Igboho, on this issue of kidnapping and killing, let this growing problem become a thing of the past in this region. All warriors, wherever you are, do not sleep. Governors, mobilise all the warriors, the police, and soldiers to address this matter.

Meanwhile, Fuji musician Abass “Obesere” Akande also weighed in, urging President Tinubu to leverage his authority to end the pervasive insecurity. Obesere highlighted that the persistent challenges posed by bandits, terrorists, kidnappers, and armed robbers have instilled widespread fear and hardship among citizens, imploring the president to use the power vested in him by Nigerians.

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We want the killing and kidnapping to stop in Nigeria during the tenure of Asiwaju, my principal. We must speak with one united voice on this matter. Let those who know the use of herbs apply them, those skilled with arms act accordingly, and those gifted in the use of charms deploy them; evil must stop in this country.