…Says FG is power drunk
….Lauds Akeredolu ,Makinde
Yoruba socio -cultural group,Afenifere has berated the federal government for its decision that Amotekun,the south west security outfit, should function under the control of the Inspector General of Police(IGP).
In a statement by it’s national publicity secretary, Yinka Odumakin, Thursday,the group describe the federal governments action as an unpardonable decision akin to being ‘power drunk’.
It recalled that the story of the outfit which was borne out of struggle for freedom against unitary command is well known.
According to the group,since the security outfit emerged as a function of the law validly made by the six states in the south west and signed by their governors,the states are coordinates to the federal government and not subordinates.
The group commended the chairman of the Governors forum and Ondo state governor,Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu and Oyo state governor,Seyi Makinde for rejecting what it described as ,’unfederal decision’.
See full statement below:
PRESS STATEMENT.
AMOTEKUN: Afenifere Lauds Akeredolu, Makinde.
…..Akeredolu, Makinde Spot on.
The Federal Governemt in its power drunk blaze did an unpardonable gaffe two days ago that AMOTOKEKUN regional security of the West will function under the control of IGP.
The story of the group born out of struggle for freedom against unitary command and control is well known.
Amotekun exists today as a function of law validly made by Yoruba States and signed by by their Governors.States are coordinates with FG and not subordinates at all.
Afenifere is very glad that the Chairman of South West Governors Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu and Oyo State Governor Engr Seyi Makinde have both rejected the unfederal suggestion.
We back them and insist on the rights of our homeland governments to control internal security.
Enough of what has not worked.
We advise the Federal Government to continue patching its failed spots of the security architecture and allow regions freer hands to run their initiatives.
Yinka Odumakin
National Publicity SECRETARY.
