Ogun Unveils Plan To Commence Residents Identification

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, says the Southwest Security Network, also known as Amotekun, will kick off in the state this January.

The State Governor made this known while speaking in his New Year broadcast, on Friday.

He further made it known that the state government will begin the implementation of Residents Identification Cards with a view to providing a reliable database of the people living in the state.

Abiodun added that the State Health Insurance Scheme, which had been provided with N100m seed fund, will take off in the first quarter of 2021.

He said the Amotekun security outfit would complement the efforts of existing security agencies through their assistance.

He said “Our Amotekun Security Network will also take off this month to complement the efforts of other security agencies including the community policing of the Nigeria Police. An experienced and reputable retired Commissioner of Police has been appointed as the Commandant, and the recruitment of personnel is ongoing.”

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In relation to the state budget, he said the year 2021 Budget named “Budget of Recovery and Sustainability” will ensure his government of strategic allocation of resources to different sectors of the economy.

Abiodun stated that a contract for the construction of 165.30km of roads across the state had been awarded, while rehabilitation and palliative on 88.60km of roads were on-going.

According to the governor, the areas of projects include the NNPC- Kuto, Kuto Bridge, Ilaro-Owode and Oluwalogbon-Imowo-Ejirin roads, just as the Osi-Ikole-Navy road in Ota, Ashafa- Oke Fusigboye-Molipa road in Ijebu-Ode, Oba Erinwole road Sagamu and access road around Odo Afa Bridge in Idiroko, Ipokia.

Ekotbholog understands that he further mentioned the building and rehabilitating over 954 classrooms in public schools and the introduction of Virtual learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.