Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has inaugurated the pioneer officers of Ondo State Security outfit –
Amotekun Corps.
While inaugurating the corps in Akure, the state capital, Governor Akeredolu expressed delight with the performance of the pioneer Amotekun Corps officers, who just completed their training.
He urged them to utilise all they were taught during training to ensure the security of life and property in the state.
While soliciting for more funding from the Federal Government to equip the police, governor Akeredolu said that the Amotekun Corps was designed to support the existing security framework in the state.
Akeredolu explained that with a workable synergy among the leadership of the security agencies and that of Amotekun, a water-tight strategy capable of arresting crimes even before they occur would be deployed.
Akeredolu also flagged off some vehicles, motorcycles, and other communication gadgets to ensure the officers discharge their duties effectively.
Besides, the Commander of Ondo State Amotekun Corps, Ade Adeleye, had commended Governor Akeredolu for a dream come true.
He described Amotekun Corps as a child of necessity born out of the need to explore other means of securing communities.
The ceremony was well attended by various stakeholders across the state; from the government to traditional and religious institutions.
Ondo is the latest Southwestern state in Nigeria to inaugurate its own command of the Amotekun Corps.