The traditional ruler of Babanla community in the Ifelodun local government area of Kwara State, Oba Aliyu Yusuf Arojojoye, at the weekend, enjoined members of the public to desist from spreading false information about the community, especially on banditry.
Reports have it that Babanla community had experienced cases of banditry in recent times, resulting in loss of lives and property.
Speaking during the inauguration of a nine-man Transition Implementation Committee to steer the affairs of the National Executive Committee of the Babanla Community Development Association (BCDA), Oba Arojojoye said that “such actions not only de-market Babanla but also inflict incalculable damage on its good name.”
He emphasised that banditry is a national menace that the federal and state governments are taking every necessary step to contain.
He commended the federal and state governments for measures so far taken to restore peace and security in the community, noting that every effort would be made to effectively rout the remnants of the criminals from the adjoining forests around Babanla and Ile-Ire.
Meanwhile, the inauguration followed formal submission and adoption of the report of the five-man Constitution Drafting Committee chaired by Dr Aderemi Babatunde with Mallam Hamzat Lawal, Alhaji Hakeem Nurudeen, Lawyer Abdullateef Abdul Salam (members) and Mallam Ismail Sanni as secretary.
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The meeting was attended by the monarch-in-council, with a cross-section of BCDA representatives across the country.
Receiving the draft, the monarch appreciated the Committee for a job well done, noting that generations yet unborn would remember them for producing the historic document.
Earlier, the Chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee, Dr Aderemi Babatunde, had detailed the painstaking efforts undertaken by the Committee in producing the document.
Thereafter, a nine-member Transition Implementation Committee was constituted to manage the affairs of the Association for the next six months, pending elections into the various positions of the National Executive. The Committee is also charged with the responsibility of organising the modalities for the elections.
The members of the Transition Implementation Committee are: Dr. Jamiyu Omotayo Anigilaje (Chairman), Mallam Hamzat Lawal (Vice Chairman), Rev. Isaac Abolarin (Secretary) and Dr. Emmanuel Segun Alayode (Financial Secretary).
Others are Nurudeen Alabi (Treasurer), Lookman Yusuf (PRO), Moruf Musa (Auditor), Gafar Anigilaje (Ex-Officio I) and Ismaila Alabi (Ex-Officio II).
However, the traditional ruler appealed to all chapters of the association to extend cooperation and support to the committee to enable it to achieve impactful results to ensure continued progress for the Babanla community.