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Lagos Assembly okays amended Neighbourhood safety Corps bill into law

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May 11, 2020

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Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have passed the Lagos State Neighborhood Safety Corps Agency Law (amendment) 2020 bill into Law.

In the amendments, “Section 20 (1) which subjects the appointment of the Lagos Amotekun Corps Commander to the confirmation of the House is retained as it is in the practice and procedures of the House.

“That sensitive appointments must be subjected to the confirmation of the House; more so it is expedient that appointment of the Amotekun Corps be properly scrutinized”

” Section 20(3) of the amendment bill, which subject the removal of the Lagos Amotekun Corps Commander to the concurrence of the House be deleted as the Committee agrees and that there should be a single line of discipline in accordance with public service establishment and engagement”

After voice votes in favour of the amendments, the Speaker, Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Mudashiru Obasa directed Mr. Azeez Sanni, the Clerk of the House to forward a clean copy of the Bill to Mr. Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu for his assent.