Oyo Govt. To Prioritise Training For Amotekun Operatives

Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde says his administration is doing everything to make Amotekun more professional by giving its operatives necessary training.

Governor Makinde said this while speaking at a function in Ibadan.

He said his administration has been able to strengthen the security architecture of the state by streamlining operations between Amotekun and other security agencies.

Speaking on the state of security in Oyo State, Makinde said that his administration has tightened security by ensuring a seamless relationship between Amotekun and other security operatives.

He explained that Amotekun was established to complement the activities of other security agencies, saying that its impact has been felt in all the nooks and crannies of the state.

“Sometime ago, in this part of Nigeria, we only hear about killings, kidnappings from faraway places but now, we are experiencing it. “Yes, we will do our part, put things in place like we have done here in Oyo State.

 “Before the advent of this administration, there was nothing like Amotekun but we set it up, equipped the outfit and the operatives are all over the place now. People cannot imagine Oyo State without Amotekun.

“Now, we are making the agency more professional, giving its operatives more training. When Amotekun was established, the Police thought it came to take over their jobs but we have been able to streamline between Amotekun and other security agencies and they are now working together in unity.

“We have the emergency contact number, 615. The number is our magic number for security. You don’t need credit on your phone to call it. You can put it on your phone as speed dial. You only need to witness somebody or the house close you being attacked before you dial it.

He said:  “Let me also assure the people of Oyo State that we will continue to work to ensure that our communities are safe and secure. You know we cannot have a perfect system but we will continue to perfect the system for the benefit of all of us.”

Iyabo Adebisi