L-R: Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo; Ogun Amotekun Corps Commander, Brig. Gen. Alade Adedigba (rtd); Governor Dapo Abiodun; Ogun Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon. Oludaisi Elemide; the Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo; and the Akarigbo and Paramount Ruler of Remoland, Oba Babatunde Ajayi; during the batch ‘D’ passing out parade ceremony of 690 Amotekun Corps at Sagamu, Ogun State, on Saturday.
By Nudoiba Ojen
OGUN STATE Government is to recruit additional 1000 operatives for the state Amotekun Corps.
The state governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, made the disclosure on Saturday at the passing-out parade ceremony of 690 Batch D trainees of the Corps, which held at the Gateway International Stadium, Sagamu.
The governor gave the approval for the recruitment of the additional 1,000 Amotekun personnel “to effectively police all nooks and crannies of the state”.
He said, “This will bring the total strength to over 2,000. They will, of course, be enumerated very well in line with the civil service structure.
“I will also be approving additional logistics, including but not limited to vehicles, electric motorcycles, and all that is required to allow you to discharge your responsibilities to the best of your abilities,” the governor said.
The governor, who warned criminals that the state would not be a haven for their criminal activities, said that Amotekun was established to strengthen security, particularly at the grassroots, as well as reducing unemployment in the state.
Abiodun said, “We will also continue to strengthen the Ogun Amotekun Corps to ensure that you have the tools and infrastructure required to perform your duties effectively and diligently.
“I am today, based on what I have seen regarding your level of preparedness and commitment, approving the extra requirement of another 1,000 Amotekun Corps”.
