Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Igboho, has expressed optimism in getting the federal government’s approval for the take off of his proposed outfit named “Iru Ekun Security Network”.
Iru Ekun literally means “the tail of a leopard” in Yoruba language.
The ethnic leader said the security outfit will dislodge criminal elements operating in the forests of the south-west geopolitical zone.
He disclosed in a statement sent to journalists on Monday, that the necessary documents had been submitted to the federal government for the approval on establishment of Iru Ekun.
Igboho said he is ready to comply with the executive order of Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, seeking to regulate the activities of private security organisations in the state.
“We have submitted all the required documents for our registered security firm, Iru Ekun Security Network and only waiting for the Federal Government approval which will be granted soon.
“We are absolutely ready to collaborate with the Police, Department of State Service (DSS), Nigeria Army, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and other relevant stakeholders in the security sector to flush out terrorists, kidnappers, bandits, and other hoodlums, who are threatening the peace and safety of our people, most especially in rural communities.
“It is obvious that President Bola Tinubu’s administration is resolutely committed to tackle criminalities not only in the South West but also in all other regions plagued by insecurity.
“Besides, I want to state that we are also ready to comply with the new Executive Order issued by Governor Seyi Makinde to regulate the activities of private security concerns. We are ready to support and cooperate with measures aimed at strengthening the security and peace in Oyo and other states in Yorubaland.
“Without peace and security, healthy socioeconomic developments cannot thrive, most especially in the rural communities which remain the hub of agricultural production critical to the nation’s food security and means of livelihood for farmers.”
On Wednesday, May 20, the Oyo State governor signed into law Executive Order 001 of 2026 on the Regulation of Associations, Groups and Organisations offering Security and Allied Services in the state.
He explained that the move was necessary to ensure that all groups and associations involved in security-related activities, such as vigilantes and other community-based security groups, operate within a clear legal and operational framework that supports peace, order, and the rule of law in the state.
Makinde pointed out that the order was designed to ensure that “all groups involved in security-related activities operate within a clear legal and operational framework that supports peace, order, and the rule of law”.
