There is no gainsaying the truism that ‘experience is the best teacher’.This relates to the expertise of the Osun Amotekun Corps,Adekunle Omoyele as he blared his Mind on security and other sundry issues in Osun State and it’s environs while he was the Guest to the Osun Online Publishers Association(OOPA) on Thursday at the 7thEdition of it’s Media Parley held at the Association’s Secretariat,Olonkoro/ Ajegunle Area in Osogbo.
While responding to questions from Journalists about the state of security in the State, since he came on board, his answers reveals him as a security professional who knows his onions and who has a grip(and firmly too) on what security is and how it should be.
Innovations
According to CSP Omoyele,”We have brought a lot of innovations into Osun Amotekun Corps and not just training of personnel. We have brought in experts,retired AIG,to give us advice on security and other useful things to secure the State. Any good thing from other States are brought on board”.
Some OOPA Members With CSP Omoyele at the event
Currently, “we are working on bomb detonation technology that can work within a given radius. This will disallows bomb explosion within the given radius before the experts will neutralise it without causing any havoc to the public.
“We have also put in place anti-robbery unit, anti-cultism unit, and the Agro Rangers who work sorely in the forest.” Mr Omoyele did not rule out the use of what people call”African Science” to mangle the deadly insurgents and notorious kidnappers because these insurgents and their cohorts also use voodoo to confront security agents despite their deadly weapons. “Iron for Iron”,he said.
Relationship With Other Security Agencies
While making a response on whether or not there exist cordiality between Amotekun Corps and other Security Agencies in the State,Mr Omoyele said” There is a good synergy between us and other Security agencies-,police,DSS etc. “They are happy that we are in Osun State.We relate well with them,hold meetings with them.There is no under- playing our roles as an arm of security personnel,he said.
His View On State Police
His response to some opinions clamouring for State Police is this:”Creating a State Police will be a welcome development in Nigeria”. Opposing it’s creation was based on selfish interest and not for public benefits.According to him,”the law of demarcation is there, legislation is there,that would spell out what to do and not to do”.
Intelligence Gathering
Because of the robust relationship between the Amotekun and other Security Agencies,,we receive feelers from them.This has made the work interesting”. Once we are alerted,we swing into action promptly . So,we have been having good results,Omoyele said.
Government Inputs
In the past ,Amotekun was not adequately housed with a befitting office. But now, we thank the Governor of Osun Ademola Adeleke who has provided us with a conducive office”. Before now,my people hang-around in the sun,but the story is different now;they are happy doing their work. Apart from their salaries,they have other benefits to take home at the end of the month.”
Amotekun Corps In Training
According to CP Omoyele,the welfare of Amotekun Corps undergoing training are not compromised.”They are well taken care of , and given due medical attention when needed.” These are people who were not in the System before; who had long did rigorous exercises which the training entails.Whenever any of them is down,doctors are always on ground to take very good care of them,he said. Also ,the officers in the system enjoy Osun Government health facilities policy under OHIS.
Challenges Facing The Amotekun Corps
Responding to the likely challenges facing the Amotekun outfit in Osun, Mr Omoyele did not mince words saying that they have pockets of such. He said,”,Before now, we were not patrolling but now we do and do some other things required for effective and efficient performances of our duties . However, we still need vehicles for logistics and some other things which the State Governor is addressing .”
Message To Osun People
CSP Adekunle Omoyele has some parting words for Osun people,”In your environment be observant;in your house,be observant. There is ZERO TOLERANCE for crime and criminals in Osun State. Criminals are advised to have a change of minds for crimes’,he echoed.