Amotekun not initiated for my reelection ― Akeredolu

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, on Tuesday, maintained that the formation of the South-West security outfit, Amotekun was not initiated for his reelection bid or to achieve a political goal.

Akeredolu stated this in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant (Media and Publicity), Mr Ojo Oyewamide.

He said his administration will continue to give priority to the welfare and security of the people of the state.

Akeredolu who is also the chairman of the South-West Governors Forum said, “Ondo State has already done enough in terms of security and does not really need to initiate the security outfit, Amotekun, to seek for his reelection for a second term as governor.”

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Governor Akeredolu, who was at the Presidential Villa on a visit to President Muhammadu Buhari, said the visit was to formally invite the president to commission the Ore flyover which is among several projects to be commissioned to mark the third anniversary of his administration.

Akeredolu said: “Ondo civil servants are the happiest in the country because their salaries are paid promptly and we have commenced the payment of the new minimum wage.”

Meanwhile, Akeredolu urged the Federal Government to legalise the use of marijuana solely for the production of CBD drugs in the country.

The governor said CBD can be extracted from marijuana and is a potent drug in the treatment of cancer.

He expressed concern that Nigeria still spends a huge amount of money importing the drug when it can be produced locally.