Former Secretary to the Federal Government (SGF), Olu Falae has hailed the South-West security outfit Operation Amotekun, saying it signalled the dawn of freedom for Yoruba people.
He stated this at a public hearing organised by the Ondo State House of Assembly on the Amotekun Corps.
The elder statesman added that safety has always been a concern for the South-West and Amotekun would guarantee it.
However, he said that the region would never break away from Nigeria as it has invested too much into the country to leave.
Falae said, “Amotekun is the arrival of Yoruba freedom. What we want is our safety in our region.
“Yoruba cannot secede from Nigeria; we have suffered to make Nigeria what it is today. We have invested time and resources in Nigeria.
“Amotekun is an opportunity to free ourselves. Our freedom is what we won’t compromise. Amotekun arrival represents the freedom of Yoruba from oppression within the Nigerian nation.”
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