Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has
appointed General Ajibola Kunle Togun and retired Colonel Olayanju Bisiriyu
Olayinka as chairman and commandant, respectively, for the Oyo State Security
Network, codenamed Amotekun.
A statement signed by the Governor’s Special Assistant
(Print Media) Moses Alao, indicated that the retired military officers will
oversee the initiative, which was put in place to check insecurity in the
state.
It will be recalled that Governor Makinde signed
the Amotekun Bill
into law in March, with the government having procured vehicles and other
equipment for use by the security outfit which, he noted, was set up to
complement the efforts of other security agencies in the state.
General Togun, a army retiree, served as Director of
Military Intelligence and former Deputy Director-General of the State Security
Service.
Togun also served in various positions in the Army, including Presidential Guards, Dodan Barracks, Lagos; Adviser in the
Nigerian Embassy, Cotonou in 1979; Battalion Commander; Brigade
Commander, Director of Military Intelligence.
On his part, Col. Olayinka (rtd), has several years of
experience in the military, having served as Assistant Director, British
Military Advisory Training Team, Defence Headquarters, Abuja; Deputy Chief of
Staff (Logistics), Headquarters 2 Div, Nigerian Army, Ibadan and Sector
Commander, Operation Safe Haven, Plateau State, among others.
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