Fuji legend, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as Kwam 1, has called on prominent Yoruba figures, including Sunday Igboho and the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, to rise against the spate of insecurity ravaging the South-West.
The veteran musician made the passionate appeal in a viral video shared on his Instagram page amid rising outrage over kidnappings, killings and violent attacks across different parts of the country.
Kwam 1 warned that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu should not be left alone to battle the worsening insecurity, insisting that all influential Yoruba leaders and local security groups must join forces to confront criminal elements terrorising the region.
“The two of you (Sunday Igboho, Gani Adams) must not leave the President to handle this matter alone. It concerns all Nigerians and the Yoruba people. The Yoruba are the ones ruling the country, and for things not to fall apart on our watch, Gani Adams and Igboho must rise, call all the warriors, the Agbekoya, and their troops to defeat this kidnapping and killing.
“All the powerful people in Ijebu, Ijesha, Ekiti, Ife, Egba, and Lagos stand up against this. This is a disgrace to the region… Do not leave Tinubu alone to handle this; it concerns all of us. Kidnapping and killing are becoming a terrible pattern in this region, and this will not be tolerated here. Igboho, call Gani Adams, and all of you must move fast on this issue.”
The singer further urged Sunday Igboho to answer growing public demands for decisive action against criminal gangs allegedly operating within the forests and communities of the South-West.
According to him, traditionalists, local hunters and grassroots security outfits must unite with conventional security agencies to flush out kidnappers and armed gangs.
“All the Yoruba people are asking you to wage war, and everybody will follow you. Sunday Igboho, on this issue of kidnapping and killing, let this growing problem become a thing of the past in this region. All warriors, wherever you are, do not sleep. Governors, mobilise all the warriors, the police, and soldiers to address this matter.
“We want the killing and kidnapping to stop in Nigeria during the tenure of Asiwaju, my principal. We must speak with one united voice on this matter. Let those who know the use of herbs apply them, those skilled with arms act accordingly, and those gifted in the use of charms deploy them; evil must stop in this country,” said Kwam 1.
Meanwhile, another Fuji star, Abass Akande, popularly known as Obesere, also appealed directly to President Tinubu to intensify efforts against insecurity and restore peace across the country.
In a separate video shared online, Obesere lamented the growing fear caused by kidnappers, terrorists, bandits and armed robbers, warning that insecurity was becoming unbearable for ordinary Nigerians.
“Tinubu, we have given you power; use it. If someone has offended you and it is making you angry, remember we are all human beings; do not hold on to the offence. Help us find a solution to this kidnapping crisis, because some people are exploiting it as an opportunity. Some who are neither Fulani nor Hausa have now made kidnapping a trade, yet once they act, we all point at the Fulani.
“All these matters rest on your table; help us find solutions. The power is in your hands, and no one can question how you use it, so use it rightly. Think of the mothers. Think of the one-, two-, and three-year-olds among the abducted, those being beaten with sticks and guns, and those who have already been killed.”
The Fuji musician warned that the insecurity crisis could damage the legacy of the current administration if urgent and stronger actions are not taken.
“Please act so that you will not carry a bad name, and this nation will not fall apart during your tenure. Let your legacy not be told as a shameful history to generations yet unborn. The people look up to your leadership and trust that stronger measures will be taken to restore peace, security, and confidence throughout the nation.
“Mr President, we respectfully urge your administration to intensify efforts against criminal elements and ensure that every Nigerian can live without fear. May God guide you with wisdom and strength as you lead our great nation toward peace, progress, and prosperity,” he said.
