A chieftain of ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Lanre Razak, on Tuesday endorsed the establishment of a regional security outfit code named: “Operation Amotekun” by the six SouthWest governors, saying its establishment was long overdue for the security of lives and property in the zone. Chief Rasak gave his backing while speaking on the security outfit against the backdrop of controversies its establishment had generated. However, the politician called on the South-West governors, who initiated the move, to do everything possible within the law to ensure its workability because of its importance to the security of the citizenry. According to Chief Rasak, who is a member of the Lagos Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC), the security situations in the country calls for more hands to be on deck to complement the Federal Government’s efforts at curbing the menace, even as he asserted that, the Amotekun is not out to usurp the duties of the regular security agencies in the country. “It takes people of high degree of patriotism to leave their family at home and put their lives at risk for the sake of their fellow countrymen,” he said.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 28, 2020 17:37 UTC