The Lagos State Government is set to hold a public hearing on the bill for a law to amend the Lagos Neighborhood Safety Corps Law 2019 to establish the Lagos Amotekun Corps.
The hearing which is scheduled for February 23, is being organised by the State House of Assembly and will take place at the Assembly Pavilion, Assembly Complex, Alausa Secretariat, Ikeja.
The Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Security and Strategy, Tunde Braimoh, in a statement urged critical stakeholders to come to the hearing venue with their contributions and memoranda.
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According to him, the event “is put together by the House of Assembly in furtherance of its extant and traditional practice of involving the citizens, especially critical stakeholders, in its legislative activities for robust results.
“While personal invitations have been extended to some individuals and organisations considered directly relevant to the state security architecture, this notice also serves as invitation to any member of the public or organizations who might have any contributions to make or memoranda to submit.
“Security is a common concern and it begins with each individual.”