Makinde inaugurates Oyo Amotekun governing board

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has urged the newly constituted governing board of the Oyo State Security Network Agency, codenamed Amotekun to optimally discharge its mandate of making policy and administrative guidelines for the agency to function effectively.

Governor Makinde, stated this while inaugurating the board in his office on Monday, challenging the Board to move the Amotekun on a path to sustainable development. 

He said the cordial relationship currently prevailing between Amotekun and the Nigeria Police had become remarkable and pledged to further equip and support the agency to perform maximally. 

Governor Makinde also lauded the agency for introducing a new strategy of community intelligence gathering in its operations, noting that Oyo Amotekun had continued to evolve itself to serve the people better.

“Having fulfilled the requirement of the Section 7, subsection 4 of the Oyo State Security Network Agency, 2020, which states the Chairman and members of the board shall be appointed by the governor on the recommendation of the Attorney-General, subject to the confirmation of the two-thirds of majority of the House of Assembly, we are here today for the inauguration of the Oyo Amotekun Board.”

In a remark, the chairman of the newly inaugurated governing board, AIG Sikiru Akande, Rtd. assured residents of Oyo State that the agency would work in collaboration with other security units for the overall best public interest 

The newly inaugurated governing board comprises 12 members, with some representatives drawn from across the three senatorial districts, which include Col. Bisiriyu Olayanju (Rtd), Member; CP Ayinde Hamzat (Oyo State Command);  CP Fatai Owoseni (Rtd), Special Adviser (Security); Commodore R. A. Babalola (Rtd), Rep. Oyo South Senatorial District; Mrs. Hamzat Khadijat Ronke, Rep. Oyo Central

Senatorial District; CP Samson Ogunlowo (Rtd), Rep. Oyo North Senatorial District; Commandant M.A. A. Adaralewa, State Commandant, Nigeria Security & Civil Defence Corps, Represented by DCC Patunola Timothy Oladeji (member).

Others were Oba Oladapo Oyediran, the Onpetu of Ijeru, representative of the traditional rulers; Mrs. I.E. Akinbode, State Counsel, Ministry of Justice, Secretary; CP. Sunday Odukoya (Rtd), Executive Assistant (Security); Member and representative of the General Officer Commanding, Armed Forces of Nigeria, Ibadan, member.