Governor of Osun State, Adegboyega Oyetola, has appointed the Chairman of Police Community Relations Committee, Comrade Amitolu Shittu, as the Director-General of the newly established Amotekun Corps.
Also, he announced the Director-General of the Bureau of Social Services, Richard Tinubu, who is a trainer and Management Consultant.
The governor in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Ismail Omipidan explained that BOSS was established by the State government to leverage premium human resources and technological innovation in driving effective monitoring and evaluation of Social Service delivery to ensure public value and fiscal discipline.
He noted that both appointments took effect immediately adding that the appointments were in line with the commitment of Governor Oyetola to the security and welfare of the people of the State.
Oyetola was quoted saying “55 year old Shittu is an activist committed to truth, the people, and good governance. He is expected to bring his wealth of experience garnered over the decades to bear in the discharge of his new responsibility with absolute loyalty and dedication.
“Tinubu, holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of Lagos and a Master’s degree in Business Administration (International Business) from Lagos State University.
“As the new DG of BOSS, Tinubu is expected to bring his several years of experience as a management consultant to bear in the discharge of his new assignment.