As the concern on the gale of insecurity across the nation mounts, the governments of Oyo and Ondo states have made further plans to give the regional security outfit, the Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSN) codenamed Amotekun more leverage to handle the insecurity in the two states.
While Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved the recruitment of additional 500 corps into the State Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSN) codenamed Amotekun, Ondo State House of Assembly says it has commenced the process of amending the law that established the Security outfit in its domain to deal with the rising insecurity in the state.
The decision on the new recruitment was made known by the State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr Wasiu Olatunbosun, on Sunday in Ibadan, in a statement.
According to the statement, Makinde announced the approval during the monthly security meeting with chairmen of local governments, heads of security agencies, traditional rulers and other stakeholders in the state.
The governor said recruiting new corps would enhance Amotekun’s performance and further deepen the state’s security architecture.
He said the meeting, held at the House of Parliament within the premises of the State House of Assembly, was part of his administration’s efforts to enhance security of lives and property in the state.
He added that the meeting was to get the situation report from various quarters on security as well as to dialogue on what to do as stakeholders and fine-tune necessary steps. The outcome he said, would help government to put necessary machinery in place for a safer environment.
He emphasised that security issue was a collective responsibility, “therefore all hands must be on deck in order to curtail insecurity facing the country, in which Oyo State was not exempted.
“Security is everyone’s business and if we all play our parts well, we will have a safer and more secured environment.
“Though security of lives and property is a paramount responsibility of government, the government cannot do it alone except with cooperation of the entire citizenry.”
Makinde used the occasion to appreciate the security agencies in the state for their unrelenting support towards making peaceful co-existence among the people of the state possible.
In Ondo State, Gbenga Omole, the State Assembly’s spokesperson told journalists on the sidelines of the Oka Security Summit organised by Oka community in Akoko South-West Local GAreanment area on Saturday that the Ondo Assembly was on the process of reviewing the Amotekun law to tackle rising insecurity
Omole, who is a member of the House Committee on Security, said the law after the review, would give the Amotekun corps power to have access to improved technology and more sophisticated weapons to tackle security challenges.
“We (the Assembly), have been doing our best. Of recent, we have had cause to tinker with the Amotekun law.
“We are looking at the law to give more backings to Amotekun in terms of procurement of more sophisticated weapons and more technology to be deployed.
“So we are supporting the government on the challenges in security. That law is under the process of being amended to give more power to Amotekun,” he said.
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