Amotekun: Ekiti Assembly passes security outfit bill Into law
The Ekiti State House of Assembly Friday passed into law the Ekiti State Security Network Agency codenamed Amotekun bill.
It was later committed to the Committee of the House on Security and Special Duties, headed by the lawmaker representing Ekiti East Constituency II, Hon Lateef Akanle, who conducted a public hearing attended by traditional rulers, farmers, driver unions, and other stakeholders, on Thursday evening. “You don’t need to preach to the converts. We have a governor who is an Amotekun himself and we have not passed the bill in vain, so you can be rest assured that the law will be accorded speedy assent by the governor”, he said.
Afuye commended the members of the security committee for the public hearing conducted, saying they didn’t shortcut any of the stipulated rules of the House to arrive at the conclusion. There was a heated debate on the qualification of who should head the board, as the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Hakeem Jamiu and Hon Adeoye Aribasoye craved for the reduction of the rank of the chairman of the board should be reduced from Major General or equivalent to a lower rank.
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