There were fears in some quarters on Tuesday that Thursday’s takeoff of the Western Nigeria Security Network codenamed “Amotekun” may be suspended. This according to a source may be due to disquiet within the Presidency about the rationale and operationalisation of the outfit. According to some sources, owing to unclear interpretations about the operations of Amotekun, the Presidency had invited governors and security stakeholders of the six south-west states to an emergency meeting to hold in Abuja on Wednesday. Among others, the federal government is said to be keen on knowing whether the security outfit is not against the nation’s security architecture. In his New Year message, the Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, had affirmed that the security outfit would begin operation on Thursday.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 08, 2020 10:07 UTC