Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu,SAN, has approved the appointment of Chief Adetunji Adeleye as his Special Adviser on Security Matters.
Chief Adeleye will, however, continue to function as the Commander of the Ondo State Security Network (Amotekun Corps).
Swearing him in on Tuesday in Akure, Governor Akeredolu said the appointment was necessitated by the need to keep the state executive council abreast of the security situation in the state.
He also said the invasion of Ondo communities and villages by criminals masquerading as herdsmen was part of what informed his decision to have a Special Adviser who is part of the system.
“When we had this threat over and over, initially, I never knew we would get to this point. That people will have the audacity to come to our villages and communities, killed our people and set their houses ablaze. I knew I needed to do something. Part of my immediate reactions is what you are seeing here today.
“I am a practical person. And I have seen that we are faced with a lot of challenges, particularly, one of the topmost challenges we are facing is security.
“It is important that the Exco is properly briefed on the security challenges in the state because every local government is represented at the Exco. And we are faced with security challenges all over the state.
“We decided that Exco must now make robust contributions on the issue of insecurity we are facing. I was convinced that the time has come for this state to have a Special Adviser on Security matters,” Governor Akeredolu explained.
He thanked all heads of security agencies in the state for their great efforts at keeping the state safe.
“I want to thank all heads of security agencies in Ondo state. I do receive text messages on daily basis on the great efforts you are making and your exploits. Police, NSCDC, the military and Amotekun, I thank you,” he said.
