He made the remarks while addressing chairpersons of the 68 Local Government and Local Council Development Areas in the state, at a meeting held inside the House of Chiefs Secretariat in Ibadan, a statement from his spokesman, Taiwo Adisa, has said.
The Governor also said Amotekun will not be under the control of the Federal Government.
He said , he want the people of Oye state to sleep with their two eyes closed, noting that security is one of the pillars of his administration and must do everything possible to invest in the security of lives and property.
He also noted that armed robbers who went to rob in Okeho were nabbed when the community rose against them and apprehended them. He explained that the community combed the forests and got them and revealing that this was one of the reason why He will continue to say for the whole world to hear that Amotekun is here to stay. And it will not be under the control of the federal establishment. It will be under the control of the state.
Makinde gave marching orders to the caretaker committee chairmen to immediately go back to their domains to set up Security Committees with a view to tackling the security challenges in their localities.
He also maintained that the state government would provide all enablements for them to succeed in the task.
The meeting was attended by top state government functionaries including the Deputy Governor, Engr. Rauf Olaniyan; chairman, State Advisory Committee, Senator Hosea Agboola; the Deputy Chief of Staff, Mr. Olawale Mogbonjubola, the Commissioner for Local Government, Chief Lawal and the Special Adviser on Strategy and Political Affairs, Hon. Babatunde Oduyoye, among others.
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