Akeredolu fumes as FG denies Amotekun firearms licence after approving for Kaduna Security Outfit.
Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, has accused the Federal Government of bias in refusing to allow the Western Nigeria Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun Corps, to carry sophisticated firearms. In response to the Federal Government’s approval of the Katsina State Security Outfit, which is equivalent to Amotekun Corps, to carry sophisticated firearms, the governor stated, “We believe in one Nigeria, but we cannot have one country, two systems.” This was contained in a statement issued by the governor on Thursday through his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Richard Olatunde. Denying Amotekun the right to bear arms, according to the governor, would expose the South-West to life-threatening marauders and organised crime. “The video making the rounds showing the equivalent of the Western Nigeria Security Network (Amotekun Corps) in Katsina obtaining Federal Government approval to bear arms is fraught with great dangers,” the statement read. “Denying Amotekun the urgently needed...