- Says excuse given by government over withdrawal soldiers from checkpoints laughable
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State says the excuse given by the Ondo State Government over the withdrawal of soldiers from checkpoints is laughable.
In a statement issued on Wednesday by Kennedy Ikantu Peretei, the State Publicity Secretary of the PDP, the party said Governor Rotimi Akeredolu should own up to his failure to live up to his responsibility.
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“Of all the six states in the South West, it is only in Ondo State that Amotekun is led by a man who has no military background. This is not far fetched, Akeredolu is simply patronizing his kinsman from Owo, and using the avenue to siphon public fund,” the PDP added.
The party said: “We find it expedient to respond to the state government’s flat and clueless statement. This would not have been necessary due to the laughable explanation is given by the Ondo State Government for the withdrawal of soldiers from the checkpoints. We feel it is necessary to put the record straight.”
“In the first place, what has been the spectacular achievements of the Ondo Amotekun? Is there no Amotekun in Ekiti State, a jurisdiction covered by 32 Artillery Brigade, stationed in Akure? Are soldiers not at the checkpoints in Ekiti State? Why do they think that it is the Ondo Amotekun that would be sabotaged of all the States in the South West?”
“Governor Rotimi Akeredolu should own up to his failure to live up to his responsibility in this regard. Of all the six states in the South West, it is only in Ondo State that Amotekun is led by a man who has no military background. This is not far fetched, Akeredolu is simply patronizing his kinsman from Owo, and using the avenue to siphon public funds”.
“Of the whooping one billion naira of taxpayers money taken by the Governor monthly as security vote, we want Akeredolu to explain how much money is spent to secure the lives of people of Ondo State. The money is simply shared by members of Akeredolu’s immediate family to the detriment of the people.”
“At this time of the year, every serious-minded government that has the genuine interest of its subjects at heart is expected to beef up security ahead of the festive season. But what we have seen is a lackadaisical attitude of the Governor, leading to the withdrawal of the soldiers from the checkpoints.”
“We expect him, instead of churning out meaningless Press Statements, to attend to the security needs of the people. He cannot be playing politics with the security of lives of people of the state”.
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