The Lagos State House of Assembly at plenary on Tuesday, 3rd March, 2020 passed the Bill to create Southwest Security ‘Amotekun Corps’ as a Special Unit of the Lagos State Neighborhood Safety Corps.
The Bill was passed after reading by the House after amendments to the Lagos State Neighborhood Safety Corps Agency Law 2019.
The amendment Bill had successfully gone through all the different levels of lawmaking, which include first and second reading, holding public hearing, laying and presentation of committees’ report, adoption of report by House, third reading and final passage.
The Amotekun Corps is expected commence their work of providing Security when all necessary arrangements have been settled.
NAOMY ORANEZU,
INFORMATION OFFICER,
FIC, LAGOS.
