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Kukutente23:https://www.thecable.ng/breaking-tinubu-finally-breaks-silence-on-amotekun/ Read till you understand. You can translate to a language you're more convenient with. |
historic:Opinions are free, you need to go to court to really see people defending rubbish. If you have a point to make, make it like a human being who had responsible parents and a valid upbringing. |
mrvitalis:There's something very wrong with people like you. People have a right to choose their leaders in a democracy. Stop online bullying. Nobody stops you from supporting your favorite but stops shoving him down other's throats and behaving like terorists when you see, read or hear other views. |
Kukutente23:Operation sweep was a multi agency force and military styled. RRS was police. Police work should be distinct from soldier work. |
Kukutente23:All what you just said is what i said. Tinubu advised them to do this. Like you said, they wanted to make Amotekun a kind of state police and it was opposed by the then FG as unconstitutional. Lagos signed in unity to establish Amotekun in the South West as they're also a SW state, but they already had their own working community security corps, intelligence-gathering and patrol outfits, and support force working alongside federal security agencies. Amotekun would be a duplication in Lagos so it wasn't created but they work together. |
CodeTemplar:i don't have to carry out research on something you introduced. LoLz. |
Mamaafrik1:Why, do you have contrary facts? Can you really survive in a democracy? |
CodeTemplar:You do that and post, connecting them to what i said. |
WizardOfNG:Very true. They are working for their stomach. |
CodeTemplar:Who's lakaruwa? |
mrvitalis:Lolz, even the terrorists are under him in your world. Make i no stress myself. |
AMINDA:Lolz at AK 47 wielding terrorists. But what we usually see is cutlass. Criminals don't usually operate in the open or light. Not because they don't have weapons but an element of fear. No one has stopped Makinde from finding and chasing away the criminals. Only himself, sitting behind microphones. If there were guards, we'd not be guessing location. What's the security money usef for? |
9jawazobia:i never said that Tinubu is the brain behind Amotekun. You guys didn't read the OP or watch the video. Makinde was boasting that "We know how we established Amotkeun. The Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly is here. We passed a common law in the whole of the Southwest. The whole Houses of Assembly in all states in the Southwest passed the law, and that led to the creation of Amotekun." This very idea on how to get Amotekun working was given by Tinubu. It was Tinubu that advised them not to make it regional in a sense that FG would oppose it. He advised them to decentralize it and work with both state and federal legislature. |
[quote author=missionmex post=139552198][/quote]You guys didn't read the OP or watch the video. Makinde was boasting that "We know how we established Amotkeun. The Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly is here. We passed a common law in the whole of the Southwest. The whole Houses of Assembly in all states in the Southwest passed the law, and that led to the creation of Amotekun." This very idea on how to get Amotekun working was given by Tinubu. It was Tinubu that advised them not to make it regional in a sense that FG would oppose it. He advised them to decentralize it and work with both state and federal legislature. |
Democracy can never be under siege in opposition. Jokers. E reach your turn, you urge each and everyone of you to remain calm and focus. You're ready and hoping shut down and burn the country for every other thing. Selfish people. |
AMINDA:No one has said state police is the silver bullet. i have said Makinde should stop playing politics and do something about securing his state. i have said Tinubu supported Amotekun and gave them the advice they needed to be legal as at today. Ask AI to cure your remaining problems. i can't waste my time doing that if you cannot do basic work. |
Kukutente23:You obviously didn't read, i urge you to go back to read. The criminals Wike handled are terrorists and their modus operandi is not much different. Their boss is cooling off in Sokoto and they took to their heels from Rivers state when Wike ran riot on them. Neighborhood watch or Amotekun were created to work hand in hand with authority. You obviously don't know what they faced with FG. |
CodeTemplar:The Borno governor ran to GEJ for help, Boko Haram was already an international menace and military engagement. GEJ government was busy denying and image laundering instead of responsibility. Different scenarios. The nation was under boko boys siege if you remember. We were being checked to enter church, bank, even buses. The buck doesn't stop at the table of the governor but it passes there conspicuously. |
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STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU (GCFR) ON THE THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF HIS ADMINISTRATION, MAY 29, 2026 My fellow compatriots, Three years ago, you entrusted me with the sacred responsibility of leading our beloved nation at a defining moment in our history. I accepted that responsibility, fully aware of the magnitude of the challenges before us, but also deeply confident in the resilience and potential of the Nigerian people. Today, on the occasion of the third anniversary of our administration, I speak to you not only as your President but also as a fellow citizen who understands the sacrifices many families have made in recent years and shares your hopes for a better Nigeria. When this administration assumed office, our nation faced profound economic and structural difficulties. 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After years of severe operational pressures and declining investment, confidence is gradually returning to the sector. Telecom operators are expanding networks, investing in infrastructure, recruiting Nigerian talent, and widening digital access across the country. A connected Nigeria is a more competitive Nigeria. Digital infrastructure is now essential to commerce, education, innovation, and national productivity. YOUTH, TECHNOLOGY AND DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION To our young people, I want you to know this nation believes in you. You are not a problem to be managed. You are the engine of Nigeria's future. Across technology, manufacturing, creative industries, agriculture, sports, and entrepreneurship, we are expanding opportunities for you to compete and succeed. We are investing in digital skills, technical education, innovation, student financing, and enterprise support because the future must be driven by Nigerian talent, creativity, and productivity. SECURITY AND NATIONAL UNITY Security remains central to our national mission and to the creation of a virile and prosperous society. Our Armed Forces and security agencies have intensified operations against terrorists, bandits, kidnappers, oil thieves, and criminal networks. While challenges remain, many communities and highways are becoming safer and more economically active. |
happney65:https://www.thecable.ng/breaking-tinubu-finally-breaks-silence-on-amotekun/ If you read this carefully, you'll not ask all these questions. |
AMINDA:Are you okay at all? Why do you prefer beating around the bush and changing goal posts to clear logic? State police is different from Amotekun. Lagos has different types of Amotekun already, Oyo doesn't. Makinde can't pay Amotekun or support autonomy, but you're cool since he's opposition. It's Lagos state that's having great security architecture that's your problem. RRS, oyabo or something in ikorodu, the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Agency, number one surveillance systems in Nigeria, and inter-agency command centres. i have attached direct answer to this post, but i trust you to justify your paid agent job.
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Gentlesniper:Talk intelligently if you can. i don't really want to believe that all opposition can do is insult. |
When are these sissies going to 'invade' their state governors instead and make them man up? Tinubu created RRS within 2 months of becoming governor. He later created Neighborhood Watch. How many weeks now that he's asked these ones to work on state police and they still prefer playing games and spending security votes. Is Wike not a man like them, what about Fayose? See how Wike did it that year despite being main opposition governor against fPMB.
Current state of things, yet someone will ignorantly or mischievously say nothing is happening.
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Ofunaofu:you probably didn't read. Lagos never needed Amotekun as they already had neighborhood watch. Tinubu was the one that advised the other states on how to get Amotekun and get the nod of the then FG. If Seyi Makinde had any sense of seriousness and responsibility for his state, he wouldn't be playing politics. Wike never needed Amotekun or any regional group to clear out nonsense. He wasn't doing begibegi or playing helpless that he didn't get help from Buhari.
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AMINDA:You missed the whole point, you probably didn't read. Lagos never needed Amotekun as they already had neighborhood watch. Tinubu was the one that advised the other states on how to get Amotekun and get the nod of the then FG. If Seyi Makinde had any sense of seriousness and responsibility for his state, he wouldn't be playing politics. Wike never needed Amotekun or any regional group to clear out nonsense. He wasn't doing begibegi or playing helpless that he didn't get help from Buhari.
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AMINDA:https://www.thecable.ng/breaking-tinubu-finally-breaks-silence-on-amotekun/ Read through.
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Bentacur007:https://www.thecable.ng/breaking-tinubu-finally-breaks-silence-on-amotekun/ Read through and cure your ignorance. |
Makinde is an hypocrite here. It's still Tinubu that made the suggestion that he's bragging about. https://www.thecable.ng/breaking-tinubu-finally-breaks-silence-on-amotekun/
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Sabadon:Can you explain what you mean by no integrity? Did he deny the problem? No, GEJ did. Is he working on the problem? Yes. Below is TODAY’S testimony by the American army.
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yaseer111:Noted. |
anonimi:You're an hungry nigerian, you'd know better. Ask your fellow stomach infrastructure comrades. |
