Governors in the six Southwest states have given a marching order to commissioners of agriculture to begin the process that will lead to food security in the geo-political zone.
The governors made this known after a meeting hosted by Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwolu.
They commended the Federal Government for turning the sod of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway that will run across three of the states in the zone, and the Badagry to Sokoto Highway, which will pass through Oyo State, but urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to facilitate rehabilitation of other Federal roads in the region.
According to the governors, the move is to boost food production and cut the prices of food items which remain high in the country despite ongoing efforts to bring down inflation.
The governors further reaffirmed their backing for Regional Security Network Amotekun and condemned the Yoruba Nation agitation while renewing their backing for state police.
All the six governors –Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Lucky Aiyedatiwa (Ondo), Ademola Adeleke (Osun) and Biodun Oyebanji (Ekiti) – attended the meeting where Sanwo-Olu was unanimously picked as chairman of the forum to replace the late former Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, who passed on in December last year.