Aiyedatiwa said southwest governors would not toy with Amotekun started by his predecessor and former boss, Akeredolu.
By Jeffrey Agbo
Commanders and officers of South West Security Network (SWSN), also known as Amotekun Corps, on Thursday held a candlelight walk for the late ex-governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu.
The participants held the walk in Akure, Ondo State capital. From Cathedral Junction in Akure, they walked to the Governor’s Office at Alagbaka, praising the late Akeredolu.
They were received by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa and had discussions with him.
Aiyedatiwa said southwest governors would not toy with the security outfit started by his predecessor and former boss, Akeredolu.
Aiyedatiwa said security of life and property in the region would not be taken for granted.
Commander of Ondo Amotekun Corps, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye, expressed optimism that the security outfit has come to stay.
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He said: “The Corps commanders of Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, Ogun and myself along with hundreds of their men came to pay solidarity visit to the government and good people of Ondo State on the death of our amiable governor, who was a leader of Amotekun Corps.
“We have met all the governors and all of them have shown their solidarity to the people of Ondo State. All the Corps commanders travelled all the way from their states today, that’s the essence of the 5km walk we embarked on today.
“The good work he (Akeredolu) had done is mainly in the security system in the Southwest. We all knew what the security situation was before the creation of Amotekun, that’s about three years ago, and we are living testimony of the fact that security in the Southwest has greatly improved. We are resolute in continuing the good work he started. That’s our own contribution in immortalising him as our great leader.
“We already have the reassurance from the Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa that he will continue the good work Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu was doing in Amotekun. So, we don’t have any fear at all.”
Corps Commander from Oyo State, Colonel Olayinka Olayanju (retd), noted that Amotekun Corps would continue operating, noting that it had matured greatly.
He said Amotekun Corps had passed the stage which could pose fear that it could collapse because it had grown over the years.
