The Yoruba Council of Elders, YCE, rose from its Executive Council Meeting in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital on Thursday, warning the dreamic sect, Boko Haram, not to attempt to spread its violence to the Soutded Islah-West.
The YCE, also known as Igbimo Agba Yoruba, speaking through its Publicity Secretary, Yemi Falade, said the precarious security situation in the country was thoroughly discussed during the meeting.
Falade said the group took cognisance of the implication of Monday’s attack on the Deeper Life Church in Kogi State, adding that all the necessary mechanisms to ward off any invasion by those he described as dissidents had been put in place.
A communiqué issued at the end of the meeting, which was signed by the President, Major General Adeyinka Adebayo (rtd) said: “Yoruba race will not take kindly or stay idle watching the country being destroyed.”
The communiqué noted that the YCE "critically and extensively reviewed the security situation in the country and expressed serious concern which calls for urgent action from the Federal Government of Nigeria.
“YCE highly appreciates and commends the effort our President, Dr. Ebele Goodluck Jonathan, has employed to tackle the problems brought about by some misguided elements, who are said to be bent on destroying the unity and progress of Nigeria.
“Igbimo Agba Yoruba at this meeting resolved to call such elements to order forthwith, because the Yoruba race is interested in the unity and progress of Nigeria.”
