AKEREDOLU: WE BELIEVE IN ONE NIGERIA BUT...

Ondo Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has criticised Federal Government's objection to the proposed use of arms by the Western Nigeria Security Network(Amotekun Corps) while allowing its equivalent in Katsina State to bear weapons.

He said the denial of the right of Amotekun to bear arm to protect the people of the State violated the tenents of federalism.

Akeredolu said in a statement that equity and justice are required in Federal Government's relationship with all the component units.

He said:"The video making the rounds showing the equivalent of the Western Nigeria Security Network (Amotekun Corps) in Katsina, obtaining the approval of the Federal Government to bear arms is fraught with great dangers.

"Denying Amotekun the urgently needed rights, to legitimately bear arms is a repudiation of the basis of true federalism which we have been clamoring for.