The Ondo House of Assembly on Friday passed a bill to amend the Ondo State Security Network Agency and Amotekun Corps Law 2022.
The passage of the bill was sequel to the consideration and approval of reports submitted by he House Committee on Security chairman, Ololade Gbegudu.
The bill subsequently passed through the third reading at the plenary after scrutiny by the lawmakers.
The lawmakers unanimously also passed a bill for a law to provide for the establishment of the Ondo State Security Trust Fund and other.
Gbegudu said sections 4, 5, 6, 14, 16 and 18 of the principal law were amended.
Majority leader Oluwole Ogunmolasuyi then moved the motion for the bills to be passed and was seconded by Oluyede Feyide from Ose local government after the lawmakers had unanimously agreed in a voice vote.
Gbegudu said the bills would provide funds for special equipment, training and re-training of Amotekun personnel as well as foster an effective and enduring public private partnership for crime prevention, and eradication in Ondo.
He added that it would provide for joint border patrols with neighbouring states under the leadership of the Ondo Amotekun commandant
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