FEDERAL LAWMAKER, HON AJIBOLA MURAINA MOVED MOTION ON THE NEED TO CONSTRUCT DIVISIONAL POLICE HEADQUARTERS, AYETE, IBARAPA NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OYO STATE

Hon Ajibola Muraina, the lawmaker representing Ibarapa Central/ Ibarapa North Federal Constituency moved a motion at the Wednesday 6th April, 2022 plenary of the 9th House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, on THE NEED TO CONSTRUCT DIVISIONAL POLICE HEADQUARTERS, AYETE, IBARAPA NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OYO STATE.

The full text of the motion is as follows:

Need for the Construction of Divisional Police Headquarters, Ayete, Ibarapa North Local Government Area of Oyo State:

Hon. Muraina S. Ajibola:

The House:

Notes that Ayete town is the headquarters of Ibarapa North Local Government Area in Oyo State, comprising Ayete town and the adjacent communities of Agun Ojekunle, Ajelanwa, Akowe, Alagbaa, Alapala, Apagbo Elawure, Gbodiko, Aboko, Iki, Kajola, Kajola Shipa, Oba, Ojekunle, Okugba, Onipede, Opomu, among others;

Also notes that Ibarapa North Local Government Area shares boundaries with Ibarapa Central Local Government, Ibarapa East Local Government Area and Iseyin Local Government Area in Oyo State, and Egbado North Local Government Area of Ogun State as well as the Republic of Benin;

Aware that in the last ten years, Ibarapa North Local Government Area, including Ayete town has experienced several violent attacks allegedly perpetrated by bandits and other criminals, resulting in the loss of lives and properties worth billions of Naira;

Also aware that Ibarapa North Local Government Area has witnessed skirmishes between men of the Nigeria Customs Service and suspected smugglers due to its proximity to the Republic of Benin;

Further aware that the 2021 crisis in Ibarapa North Local Government Area almost degenerated into a national crisis, but for the intervention of men of the Nigeria Police Force, Amotekun Corps, and the Oyo State Government;

Observes that when crises erupted in Ibarapa North Local Government Area, Police officers and other law enforcement agents were deployed from Ibadan and other places to restore normalcy and maintain peace, but they mostly arrived after havoc had already been wrecked;

Concerned that after peace is restored, the police and other security agents deployed to the area return to their place of primary deployment, thus leaving the affected communities vulnerable to fresh attacks;

Mindful that the Nigeria Police Force has established a Divisional Police Headquarters in Ayete some years ago but it has not been optimally operational due to lack of office accommodation and other amenities for its smooth operations;

Worried that despite the willingness of the affected communities to support the Nigeria Police Force to commence full operations in the area, the Nigeria Police Force is seemingly reluctant to yield:

Cognizant that in order to put a permanent stop to the incessant attacks and other security concerns in Ibarapa North Local Government Area, the Nigerian Police Force needs to construct a Divisional Police headquarters at Ayete to create a conducive working environment for its personnel;

Resolves to:

(i) urge the Nigerian Police Force to construct Divisional Police Headquarters at Ayete town, the headquarters of Ibarapa North Local Government Area of Oyo state;
(ii) mandate the Committees on Appropriations, Finance and Police Affairs to include the construction of the Divisional Police Headquarters at Ayete town, the Headquarters of Ibarapa North Local Government Area of Oyo State in the 2023 budget estimates;
(iii) also mandate the Committees on Appropriations, Finance, Police Affairs and Legislative Compliance to liaise with Budget Office of the Federation, Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Police Affairs to ensure compliance.
The motion was duly supported and the House unanimously adopted all the prayers of the motion as above. The construction of the Divisional Police Headquarters at Ayete in Ibarapa North Loval Government of Oyo will undoubtedly make Ibarapa a more secured place.

Signed

Olubunmi Sodipo
S. A. Media
April 6, 2022