FG approved AK47 for Katsina outfit, Ondo will buy for Amotekun – Gov Akeredolu

The Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu has blasted the federal government, revealing that Nigeria cannot have two systems.

The Governor, through a statement on Thursday, made this revelation as a reaction to the video which shows the Katsina security outfit receiving the consent to bear arms.

The governor revealed following the manner the federal government has denied the Western Nigeria Security Network (Amotekun Corps) to bear assault rifles despite growing rate of terror and attacks.

The Governor revealed that the denial of Amotekun corps the rights to legitimately use arms is a direct attack at the establishment of true federalism which the people have been dreaming of.

“That Katsina was able to arm its state security force, with the display of AK47 means we are pursuing one country, two systems solution to the national question.

“If the Katsina situation conferring advantages on some, in the face of commonly faced existential threats, it means that our unitary policing system, which has failed, is a deliberate method of subjugation which must be challenged.”

Akeredolu said the independence agreement of the country was based on a democratic principle to build a federation.

The Governor said it’s high time we revisited the democratic agreement.

The Governor said that the denial of Amotekun the right to make use of arms has positioned the Southwestern region of the country as life-threatening marauders and organized crime.

“It is also a deliberate destruction of our agricultural sector. It is an existential threat. We want to reiterate, that what is sauce for the goose, is sauce for the gander.”

The statement revealed that the state government, based the doctrine of necessity, “have decided to fulfil its legal, constitutional and moral duty to the citizens of the State, by acquiring arms to protect them”.

“This is more so, given that the bandits have an unchecked access to sophisticated weapons. The State government cannot look on while its citizens are being terrorized and murdered with impunity. We will defend our people.”