Herdsmen/farmers crisis : Stop foot -dragging on takeoff of Amotekun Corps , PDP tells Gov. Abiodun
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State has asked Governor Dapo Abiodun to stop foot-dragging on take off of the State Security Network Agency code-name Amotekun Corps, to stem the tide of insecurity , particularly the recent clashes between killer Herdsmen and farmers.
The State Chairman of PDP, Dr. Sikirulah Ogundele in a statement on Tuesday in Abeokuta, described as worrisome the state of the recent trend of clashes between killer Herdsmen and farmers especially in border Communities in Yewa North and Yewa South Local Government Areas respectively.
PDP according to Ogundele, is disturbed that the APC led government had failed to keep its promise of ensuring the take off of Amotekun Corps in the state to compliment the Nigeria Police and other security agencies in maintaining peace in the state.
The party described the continous delay in the take of the State Security outfit as irresponsible and height of the State Government’s nonchalant attitude to the serious issue of security.
“It is sad that the Dapo Abiodun’s administration after assuring the people of the State in its new year broadcast that the security outfit will take off last January, failed to keep the promise , one month after promising to do so and almost a year after the passage of the law by the Ogun State House of Assembly in March, 2020”.
“PDP as a responsive and responsible party is calling on His Excellency,Prince Dapo Abiodun to immediately constitute a committee as required by law establishing the state security network and join other states like Ekiti, Osun, Ondo and Oyo where the security outfit are already functioning effectively”
Governor Abiodun should stop rhetoric of endless promises and be alive to his constitutional responsibility of protecting lives and property .
Ogundele urged the State Government to look beyond its Special Taskforce Committee on the Killer Herders/Farmers clashes and take decisive step to punish those behind the invasion of agrian Communities in the state.
