The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday said he was not aware the Federal Government of Nigeria had pronounced the South-west security
The governor made this known while speaking with journalists shortly after his visit to a former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, at the latter’s home located within the premises of Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta.
He said the AGF’s comment was his personal opinion having not been backed with an official statement, stressing ”that no serious administration will make such pronouncement on the social media”. On his governance so far, he said he was just following his ”well-planned document for governance which he prepared before winning the governorship election in 2019.”
, through the AGF, declared the regional security outfit formed by states in the South-west geopolitical zone as illegal.complement the work of the police.A launch of the outfit was held in Ibadan at an event attended by political and traditional leaders across party lines from the South-west.
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