Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, yesterday, said that the establishment of Amotekun started the zero tolerance to crimes in the South-West.
Akeredolu said this in Akure when the Campaign for Democracy, CD, conferred him with a prestigious Security Award of Excellence and Good Governance.
Speaking through his Senior Special Assistant on Security Matters, Jimoh Dojumo, the governor said that the establishment of the security outfit in the region has recorded huge successes.
He noted that the security of lives and property of the citizenry in the region remained paramount to the governors in the region.
He said: “The fourth batch of Amotekun personnel was recently deployed across the 18 local government areas of Ondo State to further protect the lives and property of the people and reduce the crime rate in the state.
“Without being immodest, this administration at inception has never shied away from the monthly subventions given to all the security agencies in Ondo state.
“Operational vehicles kitted with modern security gadgets were also procured and distributed on regular basis.
“Without being immodest, this administration at inception has never shied away from the monthly subventions given to all the security agencies in Ondo state.
“Operational vehicles kitted with modern security gadgets were also procured and distributed on regular basis.
