Tinubu reveals how Amotekun can fail, cause problems in Nigeria
All Progressives Congress National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has highlighted ways the security outfit established by South West governor ‘Amotekun’ could cause problems in Nigeria.majorly for the purpose of curbing the menace of herdsmen killings and destruction of farmlands in the region.
The former Lagos governor stressed that since “Buhari administration has approved implementation of a policy of community policing wherein additional recruits from all 774 local government areas will be added to the force to help protect their own communities, it is uncertain how well Amotekun can complement the police force as the force moves toward greater decentralization when Amotekun is organisationally leaning in the opposite way.
“As Governor of Lagos State, I confronted a burgeoning criminal menace. I could not sit idly in the face of the violence and property destruction that struck genuine fear in the hearts of the people. The police tried as best they could; but their coverage was thin. They simply did not have the personnel or material wherewithal to be everywhere at once. We formed Neighbourhood Watch to help fill the gap.
“First, the stated mission is information gathering by civilians. Such tasks are always and everywhere best done in low-key fashion. Some aspects of Amotekun seem to undermine rather than enhance this function.
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