Osun Govt Endorses ‘Amotekun’ Draft Bill, Awaits Lawmakers Ratification

Osun State government, on Thursday, endorsed the draft bill for the establishment of Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSN) codenamed “Operation Amotekun”.

Ismail Omipindan, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Gboyega Oyetola confirmed the endorsement to newsmen in Osogbo, the capital of Osun state, adding that the action was taken at an emergency meeting of the State Executive Council.

According to him, the endorsed bill was immediately transmitted to the State House of Assembly for consideration and possible ratification.

“Amotekun draft bill has been endorsed by the State Executive Council and the state Council sent it to the House of Assembly for further considerations”, Omipindan said through a short message.

It would be recalled that the six governors of the South West geo-political zone recently launched operation Amotekun as a regional security outfit to complement Federal security arrangement in the region, following series of security breaches.