The Director General of the Osun State chapter of the South West Security Network, Amotekun, Mr. Amitolu Shitu, has resigned from his position.
Shittu made his decision to quit the security outfit known on Friday via a statement he posted on his Facebook page.
“I thank the people of Osun, I thank my friends, my wife, my family. I thank the entire Corps members importantly I will forever be grateful to Governor Gboyega Oyetola for the confidence repose in me to contribute my own quota to the development of Osun State,” Shittu wrote
Saying “I am stepping aside from Amotekun for good, thank you all,” Shittu was appointed in 2019.
Shittu stated in his letter that while in office, he struggled with “operational challenges thrown up by the enemy within the top hierarchy of the Corp due to military intrigues, vainglory, and egoism.”
Another part of his letter read ”
“As a man of conscience and the eternal grace of Almighty Allah, I give thanks to God for giving me the strength to carry the responsibility of the agency from day one of my appointment as pioneer Director General and the first head of Amotekun in Osun State.
“I will forever be grateful to Governor Gboyega Oyetola, the immediate past Executive Governor of Osun State, for the confidence reposed in me and the unrestricted opportunity to contribute my quota to the security development of Osun State.”