Adegunle Olugbamila
THE Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSN) Operation Amotekun is not a military wing of the Oodua peoples Congress (OPC), the organisation said on Sunday.
Some critics of the regional security outfit inaugurated by governors in the Southwest last week have described it as the “military wing of the OPC”, which should be stopped.
But OPC leader and Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland Gani Adam’s advisory council said yesterday that the security initiative is not “a military wing of the OPC”.
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A communiqué issued by the Are-in-Council at the end of the meeting stated contrary to fears in certain quarters, the outfit will complement the security architecture of the region, and the nation at large, as well as boost the security of lives and properties in the land.
The Council dispelled insinuations that Amotekun is the military wing of the pro-Yoruba socio-cultural group-Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), adding that the latter’s contributions to security acoss the Southwest in time past could not be underestimated.
It said the OPC would leverage its rich experience to support initiatives that would help secure Yorubaland and make it a no-go area for career criminals.
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