A coalition of Yoruba groups known as the Yoruba Appraisal Forum has called on the country’s President, Muhammadu Buhari to immediately end Amotekun, a south-west security network setup to tackle insecurity in the region.
In a letter to the President, the group argued that the ‘mishandling’ of security in the region since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus was enough for the government to disband the outfit. The group claims that the goal of Amotekun was to ‘dismember’ Nigeria.
Comrade Adeshina Animashaun, Convener of the coalition in the letter, alleged that ” the real intention of those who have now hijacked the security outfit is the dismemberment of Nigeria in the nearest future”, urging him to act fast in order to save the country.
Justifying his appeal to stop Amotekun, he pointed out recent pronouncement of Yoruba World Congress (YWC), a strong proponent of Amotekun, that it has been admitted as the 45th member of the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation (UNPO).
The Coalition, which has been in the forefront of agitation against the operations of Amotekun, said its fresh appeal to stop the South-West security outfit was borne out findings and developments indicating that the forces behind the security outfit had taken steps in internationalising their alleged sinister agenda.
“Your Excellency, we still maintain our stand on the urgent need to stop the Amotekun security outfit and the forces behind it from throwing the entire country into unprecedented chaos, violence and danger.
“We make bold, Your Excellency, to state that our continued investigation of the security outfit has further underscored the conclusion that Amotekun is not for any noble cause. From the facts on the ground, the real intention of those who have now hijacked the security outfit is the dismemberment of Nigeria in the nearest future. Your Excellency, recent developments have further pointed to this fact about the Amotekun security outfit.”
“Your Excellency, as we said in our previous petition, it is now clear that Amotekun is nothing but the armed wing of the Yoruba groups planning secession of the South West from the rest of Nigeria.
“Your Excellency, the burgeoning situation has placed the whole of the South West on edge and this is why we are calling on Your Excellency to use your good offices to urgently take decisive action against the Amotekun security outfit before it’s too late.”
“For the avoidance of doubt, Your Excellency, Amotekun is a smokescreen and the Federal Government should urgently see beyond this cover. Amotekun is the armed or military wing of those clamouring for Yoruba autonomy and secession. Amotekun, as stated in our previous petition, is part of the game plan by some people in the South West to cause chaos and ultimately dismember Nigeria. It was not established to provide security for the people of the region.”
“Your Excellency, we, therefore, demand that appropriate action should be taken urgently against the Amotekun security outfit to stop those who have hijacked it from achieving their devilish plans against the Nigerian nation.”
Yoruba ati ote.
Traitors will always have a way of explaining their evil works. Is Amotekun a threat to this group of people? If you don’t feel save with Amotekun, you had better relocated elsewhere. You are not speaking for Yoruba race neither is our collective safety as Nigerians is your concern. Stop portraying yourself as speaking for all of us.
Anyone who is in support of this cursed group should withdraw now if not, the Lord God of oduduwa will surely deal with them. Amotekun is standing already, no sabotour can stop it in Jesus name
These guys have paged ubeen layer to antagonize Amotekun’s vision. You will never see any Hausa/Fulani agreed or contracted against his ethnic programs. So these me are contractors working in favor of Fulani’s. That’s how far money can corrupt people.
The fulanis are very good in selecting opposition subgroups to achieve their objectives. Yorubas proverb says, “Omo ina la nran si ina” which means, its only a brave child that can be sent to his father to destroy him.