The Ondo State Executive Council on Wednesday approved the draft of the bill on the Ondo State Security Network Agency codenamed “Amotekun Corps.”
The state commissioner for information and orientation, Donald Ojogo, who disclosed this to newsmen said the bill is expected to be earnestly transmitted to the State House of Assembly for legislative scrutiny and thereafter passed into law.
He explained that traditional rulers would be given vital and complementary roles to play in the new security arrangement and will be contained in the bill.
Ojogo said that “in an exhaustive session of deliberations, Council took time to peruse every detail contained in the Bill that was presented by the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Kola Olawoye, and now ready to be transmitted to the state House of Assembly for passage.
“The Draft Bill has six Parts and 44 sections. It is also gratifying to disclose that every apprehension or fears expressed have been adequately looked into.
“This is even as traditional rulers will now have roles to play in the operations of the security outfit pursuant to its passage into law by the state assembly.”
The commissioner expressed the determination of the Rotimi Akeredolu-led administration to arrest security breakdown in the state by offering to complement efforts of the national security agencies.
“Government finds it pertinent to reiterate that this laudable initiative is aimed at complementing the efforts of the nation’s security agencies.
“It is also necessary to encourage the good people of Ondo State to take maximum advantage of this opportunity,” the statement said.
Also speaking on the development, the speaker of the state House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Bamidele Oleyelogun, said that the State House of Assembly would give the bill critical scrutiny due to the sensitivity and importance of the bill to the people of the state.
He assured that it would go through the normal procedure to the stage of passing it into law despite the fact that the lawmakers are on recess.