Amotekun: Makinde signs new security bill into law

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Tuesday, signed the Oyo State Security Network Agency Bill 2020 for the establishment of Amotekun Corps into law.

DAILY POST recalls that the Oyo House of Assembly had earlier on March 3, passed the bill to the governor for his assent.

Makinde, however, on Tuesday gave his assent to the bill one week after being passed to him by the lawmakers.

He signed the bill into law at the Executive Council Chamber, Governor’s Office, Oyo State Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan.

In attendance were the Deputy Governor, Rauf Olaniyan; Chief of Staff, Chief Bisi Ilaka; Head of Service, Ololade Agboola; Secretary to the State Government, Olubamwo Adeosun; and the state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Oyewo Oyewole.

Also present were the Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Adebo Ogundiran; Deputy Speaker, Abiodun Fadeyi; the Clerk of the House, and other officials of the state.

Ogundoyin, had earlier indicated that the signing of the bill would be speedy since it bothers on common interest.

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