Six bills scale second reading in ogun state assembly

Six bills including- Ogun State Official Order of Precedence of Public Officers and other Persons Law, 2019; State Mortgages and Foreclosure Law, 2019; as well as the State Technical and Vocational Education Board (Amendment) Law, 2019 on Friday scaled through second reading on the floor of the State House of Assembly.

Penpushing reports that,others include the State Health Insurance Scheme (Amendment) Law, 2020; the State Public Health Law, 2020 and State Regulations Approval Law, 2020, were all deliberated upon Speaker, Rt. Hon. Olakunle Oluomo at the Assembly Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.

The lawmakers took turn to examine the bills shortly after separate motions for the second reading of the bills were moved by Honourables Modupe Mujota, Damilola Soneye, Adeyemi Ademuyiwa and Adegoke Adeyanju respectively and were seconded by Honourables Solomon Osho, Sikiratu Ajibola, Bolanle Ajayi, Yusuf Amosun and Olusola Adams, with the support of all other lawmakers  through a voice vote.

Penpushing further reports that,opening debate on the State Official Order of Precedence of Public Officers and other Persons Law, 2019, the Sponsor, Hon. Mujota said that the bill was meant to correct administrative errors by spelling out in clear terms, the order of protocols for political offices holders (elective and appointment).

The lawmaker added that this was with a view to promoting orderliness in the running of governance in the State as being practiced at the national level, and this was  corroborated by other lawmakers who noted that it would help promote orderliness and aid free flow of information at a plenary presided over by the Speaker

Penpushing also reports that,on the Mortgages and Foreclosure Law, 2019, the sponsor, Hon. Soneye and other co-sponsors, opined that the bill would assist the people in accessing national mortgage funds; address housing deficit with benefit to State in boosting its asset on land.

The lawmaker added that it would create enabling environment in the repayment plan for subscribers of mortgage facilities across the State.

Penpushing reports , Hon Adeyemi in his lead debate on the bill- State Technical and Vocational Education Board (Amendment) Law, 2019, posited that the legislative instrument would help revive State vocational institutions, encourage apprenticeship with international standards in vocational training centres towards ensuring that the teeming youth become self-reliant in the technology-driven society.

The members who took turn to contribute to the debate on the State Health Insurance Scheme (Amendment), corroborated the submissions of the Sponsor, Adeyanju, who sought the need for the State to key into the universal health coverage scheme through unhindered access to basic healthcare by workers in the formal sector, thereby protecting them from untold financial hardship especially at the point accessing health care services.

Penpushing further reports that, on the bill on the State Public Health Law, 2020, lawmakers in their separate submissions said the bill when passed by the Assembly and signed into law the  Governor,  would serve as a legal framework for the people to operate in relations to public health system whether before, during and after any outbreak of diseases, while assigning responsibilities to each stage of healthcare system on the mode of preventing, combacting  and planning against any outbreak, as well as avoidance of duplication of responsibilities by health workers.

However,in their separate submissions to the lead debate by Hon. Mujota, on the State Regulations Approval Law, 2020, members stated that the bill became imperative as all regulations were expected to pass through the appropriate chain of authority before being approved.

The lawmakers added that delegated regulations to Ministries, Departments and Agencies of government were to be validated by the legislative arm in line with the principles of separation of powers.

 Penpushing also reports that, the Speaker, Kunle  Oluomo,in his response  lauded his colleague-lawmakers their for robust contributions to the six bills, thereafter directed that the bills be committed to the House Committees on Establishments and Service Matters; Lands and Housing, Education, Science and Technology as well as Health for further legislative actions.