Southwest governors have resolved to support Amotekun with necessary security apparatus across the six states as part of efforts to improve security in the region.
They also resolved to rebrand the regional heritage, O’dua Group of Companies, founded by the former premier of Old Western Region, the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo.
The governors, Rotimi Akeredolu (Ondo), Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti), (Gboyega Oyetola (Osun), Dapo Abiodun (Odun) and Babajide Sanwo-Olu met in Lagos to discuss issues affecting the region.
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde was represented by his deputy Rauf Olaniyan.
Akeredolu told reporters that the meeting focused on O’dua Group and security.
He said: “The six governors of the Southwest, under the Southwest Governors’ Forum, met today and deliberated on a number of issues that we have in common, as well as national issues. We also deliberated on our common heritage, the O’dua Group of Companies, and at the end of the day, we have agreed on a few things, a lot bothering on security issues, which cannot be discussed in the open.”
