Amotekun: South West Speakers prepared to give legislative support mi

Since the launch of Amotekun in the South West, it has continued to received some applauses from across Nigeria as other regions are being advised to borrow a leaf from their sister region.

On the contrary, the federal government fronwed at the development through the the Attorney General,Abubakar Malami who described the regional security architecture as unconstitutional.

Upon this rejection, federal government’s position has been resisted by the citizenry, saying that since the government has been unable to curb the present insecurity and blood letting in the country, they have no moral justification rising against a people who have taken security destiny in their hands.

In a rapid response, the leaders of the South West have unanimously hailed the move and insisted on going ahead with the security arrangement even as Miyetti Allah kicks.

In the same progressive response, the Speakers of Houses of Assembly in the South West Zone have pledged to provide legislative support for Amotekun, the security initiative conceived by governors in the region.

The Speakers made the pledge in a communiqué issued on Friday by the Chairman, Conference of Speakers of South West States Legislature, Mr Bamidele Oleyelogun.

The communique was issued at the end of a one-day security summit of the speakers.

The summit had as theme, “The imperative of Western Nigerian Security Network (Operation Amotekun): Legislative Support for the Initiative.”

The speakers, according to the communique, expressed support for Amotekun, saying it would go a long way in curbing the worrisome security problems facing the region

“The establishment of the security outfit in the South West is in tandem with the constitution, which makes the protection of lives and properties a matter of priority for any responsible government.

“The Operation Amotekun is a welcome development, especially in the spirit of existing community policing laws in the South West states.

“We have collectively resolved that the issue of security as it is in the region especially, and the country as a whole, can no longer continue to be handled with kids glove.

” As legislators, we must do our bit to complement the efforts of our governors through legislations that will give legal strength to the security force,” Oleyelogun said.

Mr Adebo Ogundoyin (Oyo State), Mr Funminiyi Afuye(Ekiti), Mr Bamidele Oleyelogun(Ondo), Taiwo Oluomo(Ogun), Mr Timothy Owoeye(Osun) and Mr Mudashiru Obasa (Lagos) attended the speakers’ conference.

– NAN