By Adekola Afolabi
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The Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has advised all the chairmen in the 18 Local Government Areas of the state to set up local vigilantes.
This is part of the efforts of the Governor to tackle insecurity and rid the state of all criminal elements.
Akeredolu who gave the advice yesterday at a meeting with the local government chairmen held at the Cocoa Conference Hall of the Governor’s Office, Alagbaka, Akure, further charged the chairmen to always be closer to their people at the grassroots and also make development of grassroots their priority.
The Governor particularly charged the council bosses to engage local hunters who will work effectively with the state security network codenamed Amotekun.
Akeredolu explained that the issue of insecurity should be tackled holistically hence the need for the council chairmen to be involved.
He, however, assured the people of the state that his administration would ensure that criminal elements in the state would be rooted out, and that there would be no bidding place for them.
The Governor added that the Amotekun Corps is key to the effective security of lives and properties of the people of the state, urging the local government chairmen to work with the Amotekun Corps for the protection of lives and property of the residents.
The Governor assured that, at least, two vehicles will be provided for the Amotekun Corps in each of 18 local government areas of the state, as operational vehicles to aid their fight against criminality.
He also approved a regular monthly meeting with the Chairmen as a way of engaging the representatives of the people at the grassroots level.
Earlier, the state chairman of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) who is also the Chairman of Akoko South-West Local Government Area, Mr. Augustine Oloruntogbe on behalf of his colleagues congratulated the Governor for his successful second term inauguration, just as he appreciated him him for conducting local government election in the state in fulfillment of his electioneering campaign.