BREAKING: Ekiti Assembly passes Amotekun bill

The Ekiti State House of Assembly on Friday passed into law the Ekiti State Security Network Agency bill popularly called Operation Amotekun.

Before the passage, the house at its plenary adopted the report of the House Committee on Security and Special duties after yesterday’s conduct of public hearing on the bill.

The speaker of the house, Funminiyi Afuye said the assembly would soon transmit the bill to Governor Kayode Fayemi for assent.

“I know we have a governor that can be described as Amotekun and he will give the bill the necessary supports and implementation.

” I want to assure you that the bill will be transmitted to the state governor for his assent as soon as possible. You know we have to send a clean copy and I can assure you that this will be done very soon and media will be invited for the signing,” he said.