BY SEYIFUNMI LUMEKO
Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams has accepted his nomination by the governor of Oyo State, Mr Seyi Makinde as the state’s ambassador for Western Nigeria Security Network, WNSN, known as Amotekun.
Makinde had earlier nominated Gani Adams as Amotekun ambassador to stem the tide of insecurity in the state.
For effective takeoff, the governor presented a brand new Jack Pick up Van to Aare Adams with three members of the security outfit as part of Adams’ security entourages.
Adams who spoke in Lagos while receiving the van at his Omole Phase 2 residence in Lagos described the nomination as commendable, stressing that the security of the state remains the topmost priority of every government.
The Aare Onakakanfo also applauded the governor’s courage in ensuring that the state is safe for residents, insisting that governor Makinde’s efforts at reducing the tempo of insecurity in the state, by allocating ten million naira each to all the local government in the state had really paid off.
In his further remarks, Chief Adams promised that the office of the Aareonakakanfo would continue to complement the efforts of the security outfit in reducing the spate of insecurity across the state.
His words: “I want to appreciate our amiable governor for this worthy honour, and I hope other governors in the region will replicate this gesture, particularly, at this time when we are faced with the various security challenges across the southwest.
“Security is a sacred responsibility of the Aareonakakanfo, and for the governor to have recognised that is highly commendable.
“Now that Oyo state government has identified with us as the ambassador of the state Western Nigeria Security Network outfit (Amotekun), it is a call to service.
“As the Oyo state ambassador of Amotekun, I will use the office of the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland to complement the efforts of the state government in addressing the security deficit across the state.
“More importantly, I hope other states in the southwest, including Ekiti, Ondo, Osun, Ogun and Lagos will replicate this gesture bearing in mind that the stool and office of the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland are solely for all the states in the southwest and it is the responsibility of the governors to take care of the paraphernalia of the office.”
