Amotekun commanders, officers march for Akeredolu in Akure

On Wednesday in Akure, Ondo State, commanders and officers of the Western Nigeria Security Network, also known as Amotekun Corps, held a special candlelight procession in memory of the late governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu.

The officers started their procession from the Cathedral area along Oyemekun-Oba Adesida road in Akure and proceeded to the Governor's office in Alagbaka, where they were received by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The officers were led by the Corps Commanders of Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Ogun, and Ekiti States.

After applauding Akeredolu's initiative in founding Amotekun Corps alongside other governors in the South-West, Mr. Aiyedatiwa swore he would remain dedicated to the security agency, just like his former principal.

He praised his late boss as a man who, by his tenacity and fortitude, left behind lasting legacies, one of which being the Amotekun Corps.

“He was a man of great courage. He spoke and everyone listened. His exit has created a vacuum that has to be filled. We celebrate him for his vision and all he stood for. Aketi impacted a lot of lives,” Mr Aiyedatiwa said.

Speaking to reporters at the conclusion of the walk, which ended at the Amotekun headquarters in Alagbaka, Corps Commander for Ondo State Adetunji Adeleye stated that the occasion was organised as a final tribute to the late governor for spearheading the agency's formation during a pivotal period in Yorubaland's history.

The late Governor Akeredolu was praised for his security-related accomplishments by Mr. Adeleye, the Chairperson of the South-West Amotekun Commanders, who also said that the people would remember him.

“We are all living testimonies of the fact that the security situation in the South-west has greatly improved. We are resolute and determined in continuing the good work that he started; that’s our own contribution in immortalising our great leader,” he said.

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