Sagamu Students Hold Press Conference Against Cult Killings

SAY NO TO CULT KILLINGS IN SAGAMU

(Being the text of a press conference organized by the leadership of the National Association of Sagamu Students, NASS, on Thursday 28th, September, 2023). 

And for the greatest Sagamites.....EWA

Protocols;

Let me on a sad reflection, welcome you to this press conference tagged SAY NO TO CULT KILLINGS IN SAGAMU, which is organized by the leadership of the National Association of Sagamu Students, the apex students body that is saddled with the responsibility, preservation and protection of the interest, well being and rights of Sagamu Students in all the tertiary institutions across Nigeria.

It indeed saddens my heart, to address this press gathering today, to talk about the peak of cult related killings in our dear town, as it has become a shame to the entire Sagamu community. The high rate of crime, acts of cultism, cult related killings, drug abuse, prostitution and other social vices in Sagamu is highly worrisome and calls for more than our urgent attention and concern. This has truly and indeed got to the height of communal shame for Sagamu town among the league of communities in Nigeria.

Every reasonable citizens and residents of Sagamu town must rise up against these social menace in all forms and not minding whose ox is gored. This is not the time for every concerned stakeholders to fold their arms or put up  the usual and common " I don't care" attitudes. With all sense of communal consciousness and future fears, If we don't collectively end these social vices now, I pray that, may it not end the peace, progress and prosperity of our dear Sagamu town and it's environs.  (May Almighty God and the gods of our land forbid bad things)

Without any fear or favor, it is disheartening and disgusting to say that Sagamu has become a centre field for cult related activities and killings. Government agencies, stakeholders and community leaders have come up with different ideas and way forward to end this menace but it's very unfortunate to say, that all efforts has proved abortive and it's seems there no solution to this menace. 

The rise in cult killings in Sagamu needs to be be urgently addressed and tackled strategically. Therefore at this  conscious point, there is absolute and compulsory need for every Sagamu indigenous people and residents must rise up and raise their voice against every acts of cult killings in Sagamu.

Let us all be reminded that SAGAMU is great town blessed with many economic, business and social potentials, but this cult killings is enough to destroy and disrupt these great potential status of Sagamu Town. 

This is why  Government at all levels, Security Agencies, our Oba and Baales, community Leaders, Youth Leaders and other stakeholders holders, must come together and join forces to battle cult killings and ensure a compulsory  community policing strategies to work.

Let me also use this medium to specially thank the executive Governor of Ogun State, His Excellency Prince Dapo Abiodun MFR, for his timely intervention in the recent cult fracas in Sagamu. If not, only God knows the number of lives and properties that would have been lost by now. We urge and appeal to the Governor, to save our souls in Sagamu. We also suggest that a stiff and strong punitive measures must be applied to anyone caught in the act of cult killings. We say enough is enough. In the same vein, we also urge the leadership of the Ogun State House of Assembly, under the speakership of Rt. Hon  Kunle Oluomo, to begin a process of enacting laws against acts of cult killings in the state. The time is NOW!

We also want to seize this medium to outline the consequences and negative effects of cultism or cult related activities to our brothers whom we prayed that God will touch their stone hearts ;

*Untimely death *Loss of moral and social values, * Jail Sentence *Incomplete Education, *Drug Addiction, *Un-realize-able life ambitions, *Mental Illness *Spiritual problem and *Possible loss of family members.

On a final note, we want to suggest to the government and our community leaders, that the introduction and adoption of Community policing agenda is the solution and way forward to actualize the peaceful Sagamu we craved for. 

Finally before I round up this press conference, let us sing the Sagamu Song of Unity......

" Sagamu yii to gbogbo wa ni

Ko ma gbodo baje e

Tori kosi bomiran ti a le lo

Ajo o da bi Ile eee

Oya oooo

E ja ka sowo po

ka fimo sokan

Gbeee kajo gbeeee

O tun yaa ooo

Gbeee kajo gbeee"

Signed:

Comrade Abdullahi Popo-ola

President

National Association of Sagamu Students NASS

Comrade Waheed Olalekan Shittu

President

National Association of Remo Students NARS

Comrade Waheed Olalekan Shittu