The leadership of the Yoruba Unity Forum (YUF) on Wednesday
applauded the administration of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun State for
prioritising the security of lives and property of the citizens.
The Forum also commended Oyetola on his
contribution to the establishment of the Southwest Joint Security Network
codenamed 'Amotekun'.
This is just as the governor described Amotekun as
a child of necessity, saying with its emergence, the region has become a secure
haven.
Speaking during a courtesy visit by the Forum to
the Governor's office in Abere, Osogbo, the Chairman of the Forum, Arch Bishop
Ayo Ladigbolu, maintained that with the successful establishment of Amotekun
for the security of the entire South-west region, Oyetola and his colleagues in
the region have assured the Yoruba people that the good old days are coming
back.
He described Amotekun as a thing of necessity to
reposition the region.
Ladigbolu also commended Oyetola for the good works
his administration has been doing over the last one year, adding that the
landmark achievements recorded so far have proven that the governor's campaign
slogan 'Ileri Oluwa' had been fulfilled in the lives of the people of the state.
"We cannot forget to congratulate you and your
brother governors on the successful establishment of Amotekun. This has
rekindled our hope that the good old days are coming back. The good old days
when the region can mobilise resources to take care of the people and when the
youths organised themselves to engage in meaningful competition towards the
protection of the region, are back.
"So, we want to commend and thank you and
other Southwest governors on this feat as we are assuring you to be part of the
foot soldiers for the development of our region and the country at large,"
he added.
In his response, Oyetola commended the Forum for
organising and engaging the youths who he described as leaders and future of
the country.
He thanked the forum for acknowledging the efforts
of his administration towards the successful establishment of Amotekun,
describing it as a child of necessity.
Oyetola, who explained the rationale behind the
establishment of Amotekun, maintained that the critical security needs for the
region, which at that time was creating avoidable fear for intending visitors
to the region, necessitated the decision to create the security outfit.
"I would like to commend the entire Yoruba
nation for standing up in support of the establishment of Amotekun. The support
created an incentive and encouragement for it to stay. I assure you that
Amotekun has come to stay and the entire region is secure," the governor added.
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