Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has urged the Nigerian government to secure its people and restructure its system against the backdrop of growing insecurity in the country.
The governor, who stated this, while presenting 33 operational vehicles and 396 motorcycles to the Oyo State Security Network Agency, codenamed Operation Amotekun maintained that if restructured, every corner of Nigeria would be impacted positively, stating that it matters less who rules as President, the system would run effectively in a way that will be beneficial to the people at large.
Makinde equally expressed satisfaction with the establishment of the Amotekun Corps, saying the corps will play a major role in filling the loopholes in the security system.
He, however, maintained that despite the community policing initiative currently ongoing in the country, the states should still push for state police.
The governor, stated that since the Amotekun corps came into operation a while ago, the state has begun to feel its impact.
He promised that the state will make the welfare of the Amotekun Corps a top priority, saying: “You are a generation establishing structures for safety and security of the next generation. You are pioneers to ensure that we have a safe and secure environment so that we can expand our economy. And we will treat your welfare as top priority.”
Makinde, who maintained that the need to restructure the country has become more imperative in the face of security challenges, said only time will tell on which one is more desirable for Nigeria between a restructured Nigeria and a Yoruba presidency.
“I have heard some of our political leaders jostling around and saying they want to become the president of Nigeria in 2023. I think what we need at this stage is to secure our people and restructure Nigeria. It does not matter who is the president in Abuja. In a restructured Nigeria, every corner of the country will feel the impact of government. That is what we need,”.
“May God protect those running around for presidency till 2022. By that time, we will meet and, by then, we will get to know whether it is restructured Nigeria or Yoruba presidency that we really need.” he said.
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