19/11/2021
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde (left); presenting a cheque of 2.5 million naira to wife of deceased of Amotekun Corps, Taiwo Olagbemi during the unveiling of Amotekun State Headquarter at Moniya, Ibadan. PHOTO: Oyo State Government.
Makinde donates N32.5m to 13 families of slain Amotekun Corps members
…as gov commissions Corps' new ultra-modern state headquarters in Akinyele LG
…says Amotekun has served Oyo State diligently
Oyo State Governor, 'Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, donated the sum of Thirty-Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand Naira (N32.5m), to family members of thirteen Amotekun Operatives who lost their lives within the first one year of the outfit.
The governor made the donation at the first anniversary of the Oyo State Security Network Agency codenamed Amotekun Corps, and the commissioning of the Ultra-Modern state headquarter of the outfit.
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, said that the event which was held at the Agbaakin, Moniya, Ibadan, had the Deputy governor, Engr Rauf Olaniyan and an array of government officials.in attendance.
The statement quoted the governor as saying that Amotekun has served Oyo state diligently and productively.
He maintained that Amotekun Corps member have become so integrated in the state’s internal security system, adding that some of the Operatives have even paid the supreme price in a bid to secure lives and properties in the state.
The governor further explained that his administration will continue to invest in security to ensure that security challenges do not disrupt the economic prosperity of the state.
He said: “It is almost impossible today to think of an Oyo State without members of the Oyo State Security Network. Amotekun has become so integrated with our state’s internal security that it is hard to believe that they were operationalised a year ago, on November 18, 2020. Everywhere we go, we see them; in the city and rural areas, they are ready to respond to distr
