As the Boko Haram insurgency continues to take its toll in the North-Eastern part of the country, leader of Odua People’s Congress (OPC), Otunba Gani Adams, has expressed fears over likely spill over to South-West if not properly curtailed. He was speaking recently at the Oranyan Festival, at the palace of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi:
“Indication is rife that Boko Haram has entered South West. Evidence of their incursion into the zone was the explosion in Apapa, Lagos, of which, Shekau, the Islamist sect leader, claimed responsibility. According to Adams, the incident shows that a drastic solution must be applied in order to curtail the menace in the South West.”
He maintained that South West governors were showing non-chalant attitude towards the issue, saying, as a leader of OPC, none of the governor had called him to discuss proactive measures to curtail the spill over:
“I have been to 51 countries launching OPC. I’ve just returned from Europe and what they were asking me is on the issue of Boko Haram. We need to organize a stakeholders’ meeting on security in order to chart a way forward on how to secure  our region against Boko Haram.
“The issue of Boko Haram is a collective responsibility. Everyone must harmonise his or her potentials to curtail the menace as the sect members cannot be fought from afar as their identity is hidden.”
Adams, a delegate to the just-concluded National Conference, said the resolution of the conference recommends a true federalism synonymous to the United State of America which makes its political system to thrive.

Boko Haram: Gani Adams decries S/West govs’ attitudes