Oyo Government Approves Take-Off Grant For Amotekun

Oyo State Government has approved the sum of N59.78 million as take-off grant for its State Security Network Agency, codenamed ‘Operation Amotekun’.

The state Commissioner for Information and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatunbosun, who disclosed this in Ibadan on Wednesday after the virtual weekly State Executive Council meeting, said the fund was for the procurement of 3,000 units of uniforms, combat boots, lanyard, baseball hats, security belts and worsted socks.

“Further on the establishment of the State Security Network, codenamed ‘Operation Amotekun’ and for effective take off of the agency, the State Executive Council has approved the procurement of 3,000 units of uniforms and accoutrements such as combat boots, lanyard, baseball hats, security belts, worsted socks, production of Amotekun and Oyo State logo for 3000 Amotekun corps to be recruited into the agency at a total sum of N59 million.

“The uniforms and accoutrements which will be given to each recruited Amotekun Corp will serve as a form of identity for the corps and will distinguish them from other security agencies in the state” he said.