A group, People’s Lagos Action Now (PLAN) has backed the Southwest security outfit ‘Amotekun’ saying the initiative was long overdue.
In a statement to journalists in Lagos over the weekend a copy which was made available to BD Sunday, and signed by seven gubernatorial candidates of different political parties in the 2019 gubernatorial election in Lagos State, including the group’s convener, Ifagbemi Awamaridi,
The group said it took the position after a two-day meeting of principled political parties, political leaders and proactive NGOs with the interest of ‘good life’ for Lagosians and good governance in Lagos State.
The group, pledged to continue to canvass to free Lagos from the grip of the cabal that has held the destiny of the state and underdeveloped it since 1999.
PLAN criticised those against the establishment of the security outfit, saying that they were either the perpetuator of the criminal activities in the region or against the interest the Yorubas.
It further faulted Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), over his comment, saying that it was face-saving which attempted to cure his long ‘anti-Yoruba silence’.
According to the statement, “Meetings of principled political parties, political leaders and proactive NGOs with the interest of ‘good life’ for Lagosians and good governance in Lagos State was held by the under-listed parties, leaders and NGOs.
“It was resolved that PLAN will continue to champion the struggle to free Lagos from the shackles of the cabal that has ‘padlocked the destiny and ‘good life’ of Lagosians since 1999.
“PLAN attributed a major cause of the mis-governance in Lagos to the tenacious grip of a cabal who seem to have clothed itself with the robe of slave-masters, seemingly selecting their ‘senior slaves’ to manage their estate, which they ostensibly have turned Lagos into.
“PLAN agreed to champion the emancipation of Lagosians from the intimidating cabal.
“PLAN peculiarly and seriously X-rayed the Initiative of the Commission for Development Agenda for Western Nigeria, A.K.A., DAWN Commission.
“PLAN fully supports the Initiative Code-named ‘Operation Amotekun’, in fact, agreed that it is long overdue; and enjoins all indigenes, citizens and residents of Western Nigeria to wholeheartedly support and assist ‘Operation Amotekun’.
“PLAN agreed that those who have been talking against ‘Amotekun’ are either the criminals, invaders, terrorists, et al, that ‘Amotekun’ seeks to checkmate or their conspirators or their sponsors, encouraged by Yoruba fifth columnists who seek political patronage from the sponsors of the criminals, invaders, terrorists, et al.”
Iniobong Iwok
