BREAKINGS: Buhari Summons All Six South West Governors.

President Muhammadu Buhari has reportedly summoned Governors Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State, Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State and Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state.

The six governors were summoned to a meeting at Aso Rock by the President, sources said.

The summoned of the six governors, according to sources is due to the launch of a new security outfit, codenamed Amotekun by the six governors in the geopolitical region

It was gathered that the six governors, had year agreed to establish a security outfit that will put a stop to the insecurity situation in the region.

But, it was gathered that Buhari has summoned the Governors to a meeting over the launch of the new security outfit billed to take place tomorrow (Thursday) in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital.

The launching will be presided over by Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu who is the Chairman, Southwest Governors’ Forum.

Sources said Presidency asked the six governors to attend a meeting at Aso Rock Wednesday evening to discuss the details of Amotekun and why it should be allowed to fly.
The outfit, our correspondent gathered is a local collaborative security agency jointly established by Oyo, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Ekiti and Osun states.

Its idea generated from a security summit organized by the Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) Commission in July at the wake of heightened kidnapping and armed robbery mostly on highways in the region.

Its personnel will include members of the vigilante group in each state, security experts and conventional security agencies including the police and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). They are to gather intelligence and effect arrest where relevant, with the overall goal of improving security in the region.

But, all efforts made to confirm the summon of the Governors from the spokespersons to two of the Governors proved to be abortive.

Calls put through telephone lines of Chief Press Secretaries to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state, Mr. Taiwo Adisa and Governor Gboyega Oyetola CPS, Mr. Ismail Omipidan were not not answered.

Also, messages sent to the duo of Adisa and Omipidan asking them to indicate if their principals have been summoned have not been replied as at the time of filing this report