Lagos State Governor, Ambode offers amnesty to cultists, promises to help them to live new lives

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Lagos State Governor, Ambode offers amnesty to cultists, promises to help them to live new lives

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Despite the surge of crime in the country, the Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has said the state government is ready to offer amnesty to cultists who are willing to renounce membership of their cult groups and turn a new leaf.
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode

Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode

This was stated at Ikorodu by the governor at the ongoing One Lagos Fiesta. He said his administration has made plans to rehabilitate those who were willing to let go of their criminality and ready to become law abiding with a view to making them live normal lives and contribute positively to the society in 2017.He noted the continuous increase in cultism and other crimes especially in the Ikorodu axis, saying though the government was capable of handling such cases, he was giving them a chance to let go of their old ways and embrace new lives.”˜In the last few months, we have been having a lot of challenges with cultism in Ikorodu area and a lot of issues that relate to kidnapping. So, we are going to say no to cultism and then we are going to encourage all of you. Anybody who is a cult member, we are going to offer you amnesty. 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’.Stressing the importance of education and hard work to youths, he urged them to strive very hard to be educated and thereafter pursue their dreams.He cited popular Nigerian entertainer, Folarin Falana, also known as Falz, who is a lawyer. Gov. Ambode said it was essential for young ones to be educated before thinking of other things in life.

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