The Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has said the government is
ready to grant amnesty to those willing to renounce their membership of cult
groups and turn a
new leaf.
Ambode, who spoke in Ikorodu at the ongoing ‘One Lagos Fiesta,’ said his
administration had perfected plans to rehabilitate criminals, who were ready to
be law-abiding, with a view to making them contribute meaningfully to the
society.
The governor expressed concern over the spate of cult clashes, attacks
and other crimes in the Ikorodu area, adding that although the government had
the capacity to deal with such crimes, amnesty being offered would encourage
many troublemakers to turn away from their old ways and embrace new lives.
“In the last few months, we have been having challenges of cultism in the
Ikorodu area, and a lot of issues that relate to kidnapping. So, we are going
to strike a deal tonight; we are going to say no to cultism and then we are
going to encourage all of you. We are going to grant amnesty to anyone who is a
cult member. I want to use the whole of 2017 to rehabilitate all those who have
been doing bad things; we are going to provide money and we are going to
provide jobs,” Ambode said.
The governor also stressed the importance of education and urged youths
in the area to strive to be educated, and thereafter pursue their dreams.
Addressing the mammoth crowd who came out for the fiesta, Ambode urged
parents to talk to their children on the need to shun all forms of violence and
crime.
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