Afenifere appoints Falae as NEC Chairman

The Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, has appointed Oba Olu Falae as the Chairman of its National Executive Committee.

Falae is a former Secretary to the government of the federation and  traditional ruler of Ilu-Abo in Akure North, Ondo State.

His appointment was made known at Afenifere’s monthly meeting, held at the Akure home of its national leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, on Tuesday.

Speaking after the meeting, the group’s National Publicity Secretary, Jare Ajayi, said Pa Fasoranti made the appointment to reposition the group.

“Oba Falae’s appointment is meant to reinvigorate the organisation with a view to ensuring that the House of Oduduwa is back on track to project the Yoruba mandate,” he said.

In a communiqué released after the meeting, Afenifere insisted that restructuring is the best way to solve the country’s problems.

“We are therefore calling on the Federal Government under President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly to set the machinery in motion to restructure the country as a matter of urgency,” the group stated.

They urged Tinubu to make restructuring a key focus as his government enters its third year in office.

Afenifere raised concerns over rising kidnappings and killings across the country.

The group mentioned the abduction and killing of traditional ruler Oba James Ogunyanda Ilufemiloye in Kogi State and the killing of APC chieftain Nelson Adegboyigiwa in Ondo State.

The group also congratulated Tinubu on his second year in office and urged him to focus on solving issues affecting the people.

“While we take note of the reports by the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, on inflation, we wish to emphasise that food inflation and transport costs are still very burdensome. We therefore implore the federal government to take urgent action to ease the situation,” they said.