Oyo state Governor Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, signed the State Security Network Agency bill (Operation Amotekun), wearing the symbolic Amotekun regalia.
Recall that the idea of the security outfit was conceived to address the security challenges in Southwest.
Lagos, Osun, Ondo, Oyo, Ogun and Ekiti assemblies have passed the bill despite the controversies surrounding the establishment of the security outfit.
“This morning, I signed the State Security Network Agency (Àmọ̀tẹ́kùn) Bill, 2020 into law. It’s been a long & 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,” Mr Makinde announced on his official social media page.
He however noted 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.”
“I seized the opportunity to thank our traditional security agencies for the work they are doing despite budgetary, operational and personnel deficits. And restated that the Àmọ̀tẹ́kùn Corps will meet some of these gaps which will help secure Oyo State better,” He added.
