Oyo Govt vows to protect citizens from modern slavery Makinde Gov Seyi Makinde of Oyo State. The Oyo State Government on Friday promised to protect its citizens from being victims of modern slavery as it reiterated its zero tolerance for all forms of illegal migration. Mr Segun Adegoke, Special Adviser to the Governor on Migration, Homeland and Security, stated this in Ibadan while briefing newsmen after the maiden meeting of the Oyo State Reintegration Committee. Adegoke stated that the Makinde-led administration set up the committee because it would not tolerate any form of illegal migration. According to him, the committee is mandated to address matters concerning integration, illegal migration, prevention, advocacy, and to create awareness on the evil effects of travelling through desert routes. “We don’t want our citizens to suffer another form of slavery, so we are encouraging youths not to ‘japa’ through illegal means like through the desert,” he said. He explained that the state reintegration committee was inaugurated by the South-West Coordinator of the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI). “The committee is in compliance with the provisions of Section 7 of the NCFRMI Act of 2021, and Section 7:2 of the National Migration Policy 2015 of Nigeria. “The committee, basically, is to handle all matters concerning the reintegration of returnees, concerning migrants, refugees and internally displaced persons in Oyo State. “So, it is part of the national migration architecture of Nigeria,” he said. Adegoke applauded Makinde for the vision behind the creation of the Office of the Migration and Homeland Security, noting that Oyo State was the only state to have established such an office.