The Ogun House of Assembly Tuesday passed a bill for a law seeking the establishment of the Ogun State Security Network Agency and Amotekun Corps, into the third reading and final passage.
The bill was passed barely 19 days after it was sent to the assembly by Governor Dapo Abiodun, as part of his administration’s drive to stem crime in the state.
The bill titled: “HB No 35/OG/2020- “A Bill for a law to establish the Ogun State Security Network Agency and Amotekun Corps to Assist in Maintaining Law and Order in the State and Connected Purposes” was passed during a plenary presided over by the Speaker, Olakunle Oluomo, following the presentation of report of the Special Ad-hoc Committee on Security and Strategy by the Majority Leader, Yusuf Sherif.
The legal framework scaled third reading and final passage Tuesday following presentation of the report of the committee on security and strategy during plenary by the majority leader, Yusuf Sherif.
Sherif stated that the committee recommended passage of the bill as approved by the Conference of Speakers of Southwest state legislators.
The majority leader moved the motion for the adoption of the report, and seconded by Musefiu Lamidi and supported by the whole House.
The lawmaker thereafter moved the motion for the third reading of the bill seconded by Sola Adams.
The clerk, Deji Adeyemo, therefore read the bill for the third time. The speaker, Olakunle Oluomo, directed the clerk to prepare a clean copy of the bill for Governor Abiodun’s assent.
The assembly also Tuesday confirmed nomination of Dairo Olugbenga Adetokunbo as a commissioner – designate.
Adetokunbo who was screened earlier in the day, following the transmission of his name by the governor for screening and possible confirmation.
The approval was sequel to the adoption of the report of the committee on transportation led by Oludaisi Elemide, who also moved the motion for its adoption which was seconded by Honourable Musefiu Lamidi.
