As Nigerians go to the polls this week, DAWN Commission calls on the Western Nigeria public to focus on the Region’s security and sustainability as a composite unit and reinforce its uniqueness as a welcoming, tolerant and law-abiding space where the peaceful coexistence and welfare of all residents, irrespective of their ethnic origin and tongue, …
It has been almost two years since the Southwest regional security outfit code-named Amotekun commenced operation. In this report, Southwest Bureau Chief BISI OLADELE, YINKA ADENIRAN (Ibadan), ERNEST NWOKOLO (Abeokuta), TOBA ADEDEJI (Osogbo), OSAGIE OTABOR (Akure), OYEBOLA OWOLABI (Ikeja), and RASAQ IBRAHIM (Ado-Ekiti) assess the outfit’s effectiveness in achieving its set goals. The question that …
AMOTEKUN: A Medley of Feats, Challenges Two Years After Read More »
The Director General of the Development Agenda for Western Nigerian, DAWN Commission, Mr. Seye Oyeleye has charged members of the AMOTEKUN Corps across the states of the region to demonstrate and be guided by the “Omoluabi” virtue and ethos in the discharge of their duties. Speaking at a forum in Ejigbo, Osun State, Mr. Oluseye …
Be an ‘OMOLUABI’ Always – DAWN DG Charges AMOTEKUN Corps Read More »
by Ojo Oyewamide, Senior Special Assistant to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu on Media and Publicity What would have been the security situation in Ondo state without the roarings and hunting of Amotekun? Some days ago, four kidnappers were fanged by the State Security Network (Amotekun Corps). The security agency also rescued some victims from the den …
The Southwest states, through the Development Agenda for Western Nigeria Commission, have disagreed with the Presidency that the Western Nigerian Security Network, codenamed Operation Amotekun, will now be run in accordance with the structure defined by the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, …
Southwest Disagrees as Presidency says IG’ll Determine Amotekun’s Structure Read More »
Director-General, Development Agenda for Western Nigeria, Seye Oyeleye, spoke on next line of action after the passage of Amotekun Bill into law and other related issues in this interview with WALE OYEWALE of the PUNCH Newspaper Amotekun bill has been passed into law in some of the six collaborating states in the South-West region. Now, what …
There is an indisputable relationship between economic development and security, and most security challenges are essentially economic challenges. The importance of security cannot be overstressed as it is the most fundamental of the socio-contractual responsibilities of the State to its citizens which directly or indirectly affects everybody. Thus, security is the protection or defence of …
AMOTEKUN: Southwest States Response to Rising Insecurity in the Region Read More »
…Government will get life, medical insurance policies for Amotekun personnel…The Southwest Governors have executive powers, which they exercised in setting up ÀMỌ̀TẸ́KÙN. The legal framework that the Federal Government was demanding is already embedded in the constitution. …Our Governors are already working with the legislative houses in the Southwest States in ensuring that ÀMỌ̀TẸ́KÙN be …
How Mischief-Makers Tried to Rubbish Amotekun – Seye Oyeleye, DG DAWN Commission Read More »
The Director General, Development Agenda for Western NIgeria (DAWN) Commission, Mr Seye Oyeleye, has revealed how personnel of the Western Nigeria Security Network codenamed Amotekun, will be paid. Oyeleye revealed on Your View, a breakfast talk show on TVC on Monday that each state government will recruit and remunerate the personnel according to its security …
DAWN DG, Owoseni Clear Misconceptions About Amotekun’s Mode of Operation, Others Read More »
Operation ÀMỌ̀TẸ́KÙN is community policing on a Regional level Director-General, Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) Commission, Mr Seye Oyeleye, has described any notion that the Western Nigeria Security Network codenamed Operation ÀMỌ̀TẸ́KÙN was launched with a hidden agenda as only being mischievous. According to Oyeleye, the outfit was launched solely as a regional collaborative …
No Hidden Agenda in Establishing Operation ÀMỌ̀TẸ́KÙN ― DAWN Commission DG Read More »
