{"id":4342,"date":"2020-08-12T06:10:38","date_gmt":"2020-08-12T05:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedailyleaks.com\/?p=4342"},"modified":"2020-08-12T06:10:38","modified_gmt":"2020-08-12T05:10:38","slug":"akeredolu-inaugurates-amotekun-in-ondo-charges-nass-to-address-security-as-national-emergency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedailyleaks.com\/akeredolu-inaugurates-amotekun-in-ondo-charges-nass-to-address-security-as-national-emergency\/","title":{"rendered":"Akeredolu inaugurates Amotekun in Ondo, charges NASS to address security as national emergency"},"content":{"rendered":"
Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has called on other governors to support community policing in order to reduce the rate of criminality in the country.<\/p>\n
Akeredolu made the call during the passing out ceremony of 192 pioneer members of the Ondo State Security Network Agency (Amotekun corps officers) on Tuesday in Akure.<\/p>\n
The governor explained that Amotekun corps was purely borne out of the need to explore other means of securing communities and protecting those doing legitimate business within the South-West zone.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor the umpteenth time, the Amotekun corps is not an independent regional outfit but a complementary efforts by the governors of the South-West to engender unity, peace and security.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is to support exiting security framework in the state toward ensuring the protection of life and property of all residents.<\/p>\n
\u201cLet me encourage other governors in the South-West and other parts of the country to join the crusade for the establishment of community policing.<\/p>\n
ALSO READ:\u00a0<\/strong>Seyi Makinde sacks works commissioner, Prof Afonja, orders two others to swap offices<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n \u2018The Nigeria Police has said they have started. Let us all support them. It is important and the way to go, and the best thing that will happen as far as intelligence-based policing is concerned is to have community policing.<\/p>\n \u201cSomebody from Maiduguri cannot gather intelligence from farmers here, it won\u2019t work.<\/p>\n \u201cIt must be encouraged by all. The National Assembly must also do its part by addressing the issue of security as a matter of urgency in the country,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Akeredolu, who said that the conventional policing system needed to be revamped and strengthened, explained that it had become imperative for government at all levels to invest a lot in security for them to be effective.<\/p>\n \u201cWe all see what is happening in the North-East part of this country, something has to be done.<\/p>\n \u201cWe cannot just have police command in states that are not funded. It does not make sense.<\/p>\n \u201cI call on the Federal Government and the police service commission to ensure recruitment of more policemen and to fund the foundations sufficiently,\u201dhe said.<\/p>\n According to him, we must involve more stakeholders if we want to develop new policies and come out with water tight strategies capable of arresting crime before it comes.<\/p>\n Akeredolu, who reiterated his commitment to the peaceful conduct of the forthcoming governorship election, said the state would not tolerate any form of thuggery or criminality during the poll.<\/p>\n Also speaking, \u00a0Mr Ade Adeleye, State Commander of Amotekun, who explained that it had \u00a0procured 20 operational vehicles and other gadgets said that the agency had resolved \u00a0on zero tolerance of crime through robust intelligence sharing with other security agencies.<\/p>\n \u201cAs we go alone in the efforts to reduce the spate of criminality in our environs, we will do all that is possible in line with the objectives of the Agency.<\/p>\n \u201cWe will continue to sensitize our people and enlist the cooperation of all stakeholders in this onerous assignment.<\/p>\n \u201cWe will collaborate with similar security network agencies in other states to deter kidnapping, terrorism, cattle rustling, destruction of farms crops, destruction of livelihood, criminal damage to property, human trafficking, cultism, highway robbery, sea piracy, oil bunkering and any other criminal offences,\u201d Adeleye said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has called on other governors to support community policing in order to reduce the rate of criminality in the country. Akeredolu made the call during the passing out ceremony of […]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4343,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,2],"tags":[526,821,527],"coauthors":[25],"class_list":{"0":"post-4342","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-latest-news","8":"category-top-news","9":"tag-akeredolu","10":"tag-amotekun","11":"tag-ondo"},"yoast_head":"\n