Pro-Akeredolu supporters hit the streets of Akure, Ondo State capital on Thursday to show their support of the governor’s order for herdsmen to vacate the state’s forest reserves within seven days.
The protesters which included farmers, forest guards and commercial drivers carried placards urging Governor Rotimi Akeredolu not to back down on his directive.
Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Ondo State chapter, Jacob Adejo said commercial drivers were no longer safe in the state.
This comes amid the controversy the governor’s order has generated.
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had on Wednesday warned against such directive that could further worsen security.
