Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Monday, inaugurated a 12-man governing board of the Oyo State Security Network Agency, code-named Amotekun Corps, charging the Corps to work more so that the economic growth of the state could grow.
The governor, who commended the officers and men of the Corps for contributing to the security and order experienced in the state under his government said the body had collaborated well with the federal security agencies to maintain peace and security in the state.
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Speaking while inaugurating the board in his office, Makinde said the new board had “the right set of people that will continue to lead Oyo Amotekun on the path of sustainable development and on the path of cooperation with other security agencies within the state.”
The Board has 12 board members, with AIG Sikiru Akande (rtd) as the chairman.
In his remarks, Makinde said that the board was set up in conformity with the law and that its core mandate and primary responsibility was to make policy and administrative guidelines for the agency to perform optimally for development of the state.
According to the governor, the Amotekun Corps contributed to the huge success of his first term administration, as they worked tirelessly with other security agencies to make the state secure, especially in the rural communities.
Speaking on behalf of the board members, the chairman of the board, AIG Akande (rtd), appreciated the governor for appointing members who had performed credibly well at their different levels in the service of humanity into the board.
He assured residents of the state that the board would not fail in its mandate.
