Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, the Chairman, South West Governors Forum and Governor of Ondo has re-emphasized that the concept of Amotekun security outfit was far from secession of the South West geo political zone from the country as being rumoured.
He described the speculators as enemies of the nation.
According to the governor, Amotekun outfit would daze them when it becomes operational.
Akeredolu spoke at the weekend when he hosted some selected editors at the Government house; Akure as part of activities to markhis third year in office.
He pointed out that the idea of Operation Amotekun was initiated by Governors in the six South west states.
The governor said: “Nigeria will remain one. The South West will not secede from Nigeria. We will continue to live together regardless of our diversities.,I can never be a party to any arrangement that will lead to dividing this country. I am a Yoruba man and I married from the East.
“I am a detribalised Nigerian. My wife is an Igbo woman and I have benefited from both Igbo and Hausa people. What I am after is the unity of Nigeria”.
Akeredolu said the Inspector General of Police (IGP) was adequately briefed before the security outfit was launched.
He declared that the new security outfit has come to stay and lauded all leaders of thoughts who pulled their weight behind the outfit.
On the achievements of his administration in the last three years, Akeredolu said his achievements cut across all strata of the economy.
He said his government constructed a flyover and an industrial park in Ore.
Credit: thenationonlineng.net
