By Emmanuel Adeleke
The Osun State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Ademola Adeleke, has said he is prepared to curb insecurity in the state.
The former senator stated this during a governorship debate organised by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
While speaking on the issue of insecurity and how it relates to Western Nigeria Security Network, better known as Amotekun, Adeleke said he will empower the outfit to enable them to tackle insecurity in the state.
He maintained that to tackle insecurity, he will provide the necessary equipment to the security outfit in the state if elected governor.
Adeleke also promised to prioritise salaries of security personnel in the state, stressing 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.
“So, if elected governor, I’ll make sure that necessary equipment is made available for our security personnel,” he said
Speaking on the issue of vote buying, Adeleke said he is against it, adding that the people of Osun State should vote their conscience.
“The electoral act forbids vote buying. I’m also totally against it and I advised the people of the state to shun vote buying and go out to vote their conscience,” he said.
The Osun state election is scheduled to hold on July 16.
