Wole-Soyinka

Nobel lauréate, Wole Soyinka, has commended the south-west governors for coming up with a regional security outfit that will tackle insecurity in the region.

Governors of the south-west states last week Thursday launched Amotekun, the Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSN), in Ibadan, Oyo state.

Speaking at the launch, governor of Ekiti state, Kayode Fayemi, said he and his colleagues would do anything to ensure the safety of people sleep wmis guaranteed.

The six state governors had constituted the outfit to tackle challenges of insecurity, including kidnapping and banditry in the region.

Speaking in Lagos at an event to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Nigerian civil war, Soyinka described the initiative as as an unexpected New Year present.

The renowned writer said he had lost faith in the governors until the initiative birthed.

Soyinka noted that security outfit will respond to the clamours of the people in the region.

“To thank a number of public-spirited, humanity-considering governors in this nation, who finally responded to the demand and yearnings of the citizens and produced one organization called Amotekun,” Soyinka said.

“It’s one of the most unexpected because I had given up on them; it is an unexpected but at the same time a desirable New Year Present.”