{"id":24690,"date":"2020-05-03T17:00:56","date_gmt":"2020-05-03T17:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=24690"},"modified":"2020-05-03T17:00:56","modified_gmt":"2020-05-03T17:00:56","slug":"fayemi-names-ekiti-amotekun-corps-commander-others","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/fayemi-names-ekiti-amotekun-corps-commander-others","title":{"rendered":"Fayemi names Ekiti Amotekun corps Commander, others"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Africa Press-Nigeria:<\/p>\n<p>Ekiti Governor Kayode Fayemi on Sunday announced the appointment of Brig. General Joe Komolafe (rtd) as the Commander of the newly established Amotekun corps.<\/p>\n<p>Fayemi also approved the appointment of Hon Justice Cornelius Akintayo (rtd) as Chairman, Independent Amotekun Complaints Board and the constitution of the Ekiti State Security Network Agency Governing Board.<\/p>\n<p>The members of the board include; Mr. Akin Aregbesola (Chairman), retired Brig. General Joe Komolafe (Corps Commander), Dr. (Mrs) B.J Akin-Obasola, Mr. Joel Idowu Ajayi, and Maj. Fatai Fakorede ( Rtd).<\/p>\n<p>The Governor, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary Yinka Oyebode, in a statement, said the appointment was to ensure effective take off and efficient management of the State Security Network.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the appointments take immediate effect.<\/p>\n<p>The bill for the establishment of the state Security Network Agency and Amotekun Corps was signed into law by Governor Fayemi after scaling through the hurdles of legislative processes.<\/p>\n<p>The security outfit was initiated by the six South-West governors to tackle the prevailing security challenges facing the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa Press-Nigeria: Ekiti Governor Kayode Fayemi on Sunday announced the appointment of Brig. General Joe Komolafe (rtd) as the Commander of the newly established Amotekun corps. 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