Loss of 200 Amotekun operatives unacceptable – Oyo APC tackles Makinde

Oyo State chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, has described the reported loss of more than 200 members of Western Nigeria Security Network also known as Amotekun as unacceptable.

The party made this assertion in a statement issued on Thursday by its Publicity Secretary, Wasiu Sadare.

Governor Seyi Makinde had reportedly said the state has lost over 200 Amotekun operatives.

Reacting, the APC asked Makinde to provide more details about the revelation.

APC noted that this will help to ensure that the corps officials as well as all responsible residents are protected by his administration.

The party noted that the practice of deploying Amotekun corps to hotels, properties and business facilities belonging to individuals should be discouraged.

It stated that they should be deployed in line with the purpose of their existence.

APC concluded by suggesting that operatives of Amotekun corps should be re-trained and equipped with the necessary tools.

“For Oyo to have recorded such a high number of fatalities among its security team, it indicates that crime rates in the state has reached the crescendo while the state government covers up a whole lot of things.

“The revelation by the governor also raises a lot of questions regarding the condition of service in the Amotekun Corps Service. From our own discreet investigations, we found that Gov. Makinde has failed to work a synergy between the Corps and the federal security agencies on account of needless ego and cluelessness.

“Meanwhile, it is important for Gov. Makinde to involve relevant security experts in the fight against crime in the state.

“The practice whereby Amotekun Corps members are being deployed to man hotels, properties and business facilities belonging to friends and political associates of the governor should be stopped while only competent hands should be recruited even as  training, retraining and good welfare packages must be put in place for the officials for them to operate under minimum risk and high motivation,” the statement said.

Loss of 200 Amotekun operatives unacceptable – Oyo APC tackles Makinde