Stakeholders in Oyo State—including traditional rulers, community leaders, policymakers, and legal experts—have urged the Oyo State House of Assembly to introduce a Special Welfare Scheme for officers of the Oyo State Security Network Agency (Amotekun) to improve service delivery.

The call was made on Thursday during a Post Legislative Scrutiny (PLS) inquiry into the Amotekun Law, 2020, held at the House of Chiefs, Secretariat, Ibadan. The programme, conducted in collaboration with the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD), reviews existing laws to determine if amendments or repeals are needed for stronger enforcement.

Representing the Speaker, Majority Leader Hon. Sanjo Adedoyin said the PLS platform allows fresh ideas to be introduced into existing legislation and assured stakeholders that all submissions would be carefully considered to enhance security operations in the state.

In his presentation, AIG Sikiru Akande, Chairman of Amotekun, praised Governor Seyi Makinde for his commitment to protecting lives and property, highlighting the establishment of the Amotekun law and the acquisition of two surveillance aircraft for farmlands and forest reserves. He noted that collaboration with the Nigerian Police Force has strengthened intelligence sharing and operational efficiency.

Supporting the proposal, Commandant Col. Olayinka Olayanju (rtd.) recommended a 300% severance allowance for operatives who have served eight to ten years and proposed N2.5 million death benefits for officers killed in active service, noting that the agency has lost 17 officers to date.

Traditional leaders, including the Soun of Ogbomoso, Aseyin of Iseyin, and Eleruwa of Eruwa, commended Governors Akeredolu and Makinde for promoting the acceptance of Amotekun across South-West states. They urged the Assembly to adopt the welfare scheme, which they said would motivate operatives, and called on local governments to provide functional offices to support policing. They also emphasized maintaining cordial relations with federal security agencies to enhance intelligence and operational synergy.

Mrs. Aderonke Ogundeji, coordinator of the PLS Unit, praised Speaker Adebo Ogundoyin and lawmakers for establishing Nigeria’s first PLS Unit, noting its potential to guide other state assemblies in improving law-making and legislative oversight. She encouraged continued collaboration with academia, research institutes, and civil society to strengthen future legislative reviews.