{"id":116267,"date":"2024-04-18T11:09:52","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T10:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/yoruba-nation-youll-pay-the-price-tinubu-warns-agitators"},"modified":"2024-04-18T13:28:33","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T12:28:33","slug":"yoruba-nation-youll-pay-the-price-tinubu-warns-agitators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/yoruba-nation-youll-pay-the-price-tinubu-warns-agitators","title":{"rendered":"Yoruba Nation: You\u2019ll pay the price \u2013 Tinubu warns agitators"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>President Bola Tinubu has warned ethnic agitators threatening the sovereignty and unity of Nigeria, saying they would be made to face the full consequences of their actions.<\/p>\n<p>He issued the warning against the backdrop of the invasion of the Oyo State House of Assembly Complex in Agodi, Ibadan, by Yoruba Nation agitators.<\/p>\n<p>In a viral video clip, the agitators, decked in camouflage and armed with weapons, declared the independence of the \u2018Democratic Republic of the Yoruba\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>A statement by presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale said Tinubu reacted to the incident during a meeting with leaders of Yoruba socio-cultural body, Afenifere, led by Pa Reuben Fasoranti.<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu warned: \u201cThose who think they can threaten the sovereignty of Nigeria will have themselves to blame.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey have a price to pay and we are not going to relent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu also said his administration had recorded significant progress against insurgency where it exists in the country, adding that he would not relent in the fight against criminals.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cI am irrevocably committed to the unity of Nigeria and constitutional democracy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConstitutional democracy is reflected greatly here since we assumed office. What we face now is the challenge of terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSecurity of life and property is very necessary for development. I can tell you we are achieving success.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s an improvement from hoisting flags on the Nigerian properties and sovereignty.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have degraded terrorism to a level that they cannot threaten the sovereignty of Nigeria any longer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBanditry and kidnapping will be defeated and there is no payment of ransom whatsoever.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are taking the battle to them. We are getting results more rapidly than before.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are working hard on intelligence gathering.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. President Bola Tinubu has warned ethnic agitators threatening the sovereignty and unity of Nigeria, saying they would be made to face the full consequences of their actions. He issued the warning against the backdrop of the invasion of the Oyo State House of Assembly Complex in Agodi, Ibadan, by Yoruba Nation agitators. 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