Ademola Adeleke, governorship candidate of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP), says he is prepared to curb insecurity in Osun state.
The former senator said this in the governorship debate
organised by the BBC on Thursday.
The state’s election is scheduled to take place on July 16.
Speaking on the issue of insecurity and how it relates to
Western Security Network, better known as Amotekun, Adeleke said he will
empower the outfit to enable them to tackle insecurity in the state.
He said to tackle insecurity, he will provide the necessary
equipment to the security outfit in the state if elected governor.
Adeleke said he will prioritise salaries of security
personnel in the state, adding that without it the outfit will be compromised.
“I studied criminology and that makes me equipped to tackle
insecurity in the state. To do this, we must pay the salaries of the security
workers, because if we do not, they won’t be able to work very well,” he said.
“We ask the governor
where our helicopter is? If the government fails to provide necessary equipment
for security outfits, how do they expect them to handle insecurity in the
state?
“So, if elected governor, I’ll make sure that necessary
equipment is made available for our security personnel.”
Reacting to the issue of vote buying, Adeleke said he is
against it, adding that the people of Osun should vote their conscience.
“The electoral act forbids vote buying. I’m also totally
against it and I advise the people of the state to shun vote buying and go out
to vote their conscience,” he said.
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