The Federal Government has reached an agreement with South-West Governors on Western Nigerian Security Outfit code-named Operation Amotekun.
Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President, Laolu Akande, disclosed this on his Twitter handle on Thursday.
However, he did not give details of the agreement reached.
Osinbajo and the Governors of the South-West States have been met at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday.
It was gathered top on the agenda was Amotekun, which the Federal Government has declared as illegal.
Below is a statement issued from the office of the vice president
| OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT PRESS STATEMENT FG, SOUTHWEST GOVERNORS AGREE ON AMOTEKUN |
| Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, met today with South West Governors, the Attorney General of the Federation and the Inspector General of Police. The meeting was at the instance of the Governors who had asked to see President Muhammadu Buhari over the controversy surrounding the Amotekun Initiative. However due to the President’s foreign engagement, he asked the Vice President to host the meeting. The meeting was very fruitful and unanimous resolutions were made on the way forward. Having regard to the need for all hands to be on deck in addressing the security concerns across the country, it was agreed that the structure of Amotekun should also align with the Community Policing strategy of the Federal Government. It was also agreed that necessary legal instruments will be put in place by each of the States to give legal backing to the initiative and address all issues concerning the regulation of the security structure. Laolu Akande Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity Office of the Vice President23rd January, 2020 |
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