Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde has signed the State Security Network Agency (Àmọ̀tẹ́kùn) Bill, 2020 into law.
The signing ceremony, which took place in the governor’s office was witnessed by the Deputy Governor, Engr. Rauf Olaniyan, speaker of the state House of Assembly, Rtd. Honorable Debo Ogundoyin, state legislators, commissioners, public servants and other stakeholders.
Speaking, Makinde stated, “It is been a long and torturous journey which started as far back as July 2019. Today, history has been made as Oyo State joins other southwest states to have the Àmọ̀tẹ́kùn law in force. I stated that the Àmọ̀tẹ́kùn Corps is not a replacement for our traditional security agencies. It is to complement the efforts of the federal security agencies who are stretched to the limit as a result of pockets of insecurity all over Nigeria”.
He concluded, “I seized the opportunity to thank our traditional security agencies for the work they are doing despite budgetary, operational and personnel deficits. I restate that the Àmọ̀tẹ́kùn Corps will meet some of these gaps which will help secure Oyo State better”
Speaking on the corps, the state Commissioner for Justice, Prof Oyelowo Oyewo said that it would commence full operation by June 2020.
