Chairman South West Governors Forum and Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has described the security outfit codenamed Amotekun as a child of necessity and asked Nigeria Immigration Service in the state to work with the security outfit.
Akeredolu, who said this when he received the new Comptroller of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) in the state, Dayo Oni, added that Amotekun had come to stay in the region.
According to the governor, the existence of the Amotekun Corps has been benefiting the states and other major security outfits.
Noting that Amotekun was not created to be rival to other security agencies, Akeredolu called for cooperation and synergy among sister agencies and the state security outfit.
He said, “We know your duties and responsibilities as immigration service. We do appreciate what you do. I know that before you came here, as you rightly noted, we have always assisted your previous colleagues.
“Amotekun is a child of necessity and it has come to stay and the states are better for it. Work with Amotekun. It is not created to rival you. Work with them. Amotekun can help you.”
Speaking earlier, the NIS boss, Oni said, “I want to appreciate you for what you have been doing for the NIS. I am new but the record is there. But like Oliver Twist, I will still ask for more, especially in the area of operational vehicles.
“I want to really commend the governor for his approach on crime, particularly on the formation of Amotekun.”