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The Ekiti official says the priority to security through Amotekun was in a bid to further attract investment and ensure safety of all investors and residents.

The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has thrown its weight behind the Eastern Security Network (ESN) launched by the indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)

Daily Post Nigeria Published In a bid to boost investment and ensure the safety of all residents, the Ekiti State government is to spend a huge sum of N1.4 billion on the State Security Network codenamed ‘Amotekun Corps’ in 2021 fiscal year . In the same year, government earmarked a total of N8 billion to social services, covering education, health, gender empowerment, social security and other pivotal sub-sectors critical to the growth of the state’s economy. The Commissioner for Budget,...

Oba Darasimi The Chidi Ibeh-led faction of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has thrown its weight behind the Eastern Security Network (ESN) launched by the indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). IPOB announced the launching of the security network last year but the Southeast Governors Forum has also said it would soon launch a similar security network for the region. Incidentally, Ibeh’s Ohanaeze faction supports the Joint Security Network by the Southeast Go...

2021 Budget: Ekiti to spend N1.4bn to equip Amotekun, N550m on drones On By Rotimi Ojomoyela – Ado-Ekiti In a bid to boost the capacity of the State Security Network, code-named Amotekun corps, the state government has earmarked a whopping sum of N1.4 billion for the outfit in 2021 fiscal year. This would enable the security outfit to establish an effective presence in all the communities in the state. An estimated sum of N8 billion has also been set aside for social services, covering educ...

The state government says the priority to security was in a bid to further attract investment and ensure safety of all investors and residents.

According to the state Commissioner for Budget, Femi Ajayi, the government has earmarked N1.4 billion for the State Security Network, better known as Amotekun Corps, in its 2021 budget.

Views: Visits 53 The management of the Western Security Network codenamed Amotekun Corp has announced the dismissal and prosecution of one of its team leaders, Afolabi Kazeem, who is responsible for the death of a 23-year old man in Mokola, Ibadan, Oyo State. He was dismissed alongside his eight member patrol team and handed over to the police for investigation. According to the Commandant of the Corp, Colonel Olayanju Olayinka (retd.), operatives of the corp had responded to a distres...

Akeredolu begs security agencies to collaborate with Amotekun to fight insecurity On Dayo Johnson – Akure The Chairman of the South West Governors Forum, Rotimi Akeredolu has pleaded with the Nigerian Armed forces and other security agencies in the region to collaborate with the State Security Network known as Amotekun Corps. Akeredolu who insisted that the security outfit has come to stay in the region said members of the Amotekun Corps have local knowledge and are familiar with terrains in...

Views: Visits 14 The Special Adviser to Oyo Governor on Security Matters, Fatai Owoseni, speaks during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on January 15, 2021. The Special Adviser to the Oyo State Governor, Fatai Owoseni has asked operatives of the State Security Network, codenamed Operation Amotekun, to operate within the ambit of the law. Owoseni made this call on Friday during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily. “The Oyo State Security Networ...