A prominent Nigerian, Chief Bode Mustapha has called on the South West Governors to be cautious on the recruitment of recruits for the region security outfit, code name Amotekun, as a way to avoid engaging criminals in the service.
Penpushing reports that, Mustapha gave the caution note while featuring on a monitored Sweet F.M Radio Station programme,’Ayekooto’ anchored by Olatoye Akinyemi, popularly known as Alawiye Federation, stressing the need to do proper screening before employing the officials.
The Bobagunwa Egbaland, who also threw his weight behind the outfit, expressed confidence that, Amotekun has come to stay, adding that, anybody against the project should be regarded as enemies of the Yoruba race.
‘I want to praise the South-West Governors for their initiatives on the establishment of Amotekun, this is commendable, but I want to enjoin them to be cautious on the recruitment of the officials, to avoid criminals and mole participation’, Mustapha emphasized.
The leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), said the Governors should also avoid politicizing the outfit, adding that, if taking oath is the way forward to avoid influx of moles and criminals in Amotekun recruitment, they should go ahead.
‘If criminals are not checkmated effectively, don’t be surprise that they may be audacious to even start attacking the Governors. Enough is enough on the incessant killings. And all to be employed must be properly screened’, he emphasied
Penpushing further reports that, the former member House of Representatives, also posited that, restructuring of the country remain the only way out of political, security and other logjam confronting the country.
‘I will be 70 in March, so I have nothing to pretend over at my age, but should be blunt, and if anybody plots to kill me now, and succeed, it is the will of God. We should guide against poverty becoming uniform for us. I will remain blunt till the end of my life’, he added
