TWO BILLS SCALE FIRST READING AT OGUN ASSEMBLY

Two bills including the Ogun State Commercial Motorcycle/Tricycle Regulation Law, 2020 and State Judiciary Funds Management Law, 2020 have scaled through first reading on the floor of  the Ogun  State House of Assembly.

Penpushing reports that, the bills which were being read for the first time by the Ag Clerk of the Assembly, Mr. Deji Adeyemo before the lawmakers. With  the long titles “H.B No. 033/OG/2020- A Bill for a Law to Empower Local Government Councils to Regulate and Manage the Operation and Union activities of Commercial Motorcycle/Tricycle in Ogun State and for other matters incidental thereto or connected therewith” and “H. B No 034/OG/2020-  A Bill for a Law to Make Provision for the Ogun State Judiciary Funds Management and other Matters Connected Therewith, ” were read at the plenary presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Olakunle Oluomo at the Assembly Complex, Oke-Mosan.

The Speaker, Rt Hon Kunle Oluomo in another development, cautioned the residents of the State on the need to ensure cleaner environment and maintain personal hygiene towards preventing the spread of lassa fever which had been confirmed in some States.

Penpushing further reports that, Oluomo noted that to achieve these people especially, parents and rural dwellers should be cautious of proper preservation of their foods away from rodents, who are major carriers of the virus, while ensuring regular hand washing, particularly before eating.

The Assembly also commiserated with the families of the former General Manager, State Broadcasting Corporation, Mr. Diji Akinhanmi and a Director of News and Current Affairs (Reportial), Wale Aderinale, who died during  the Assembly’s recess with an observation of a minute silence in their honour, while acknowledging their meritorious service to the State-owned broadcast outfit.

Penpushing also reports that, in a related development, the Assembly concerned about the incessant road carnage leading to loss of lives in some of the major highways and roads across the State,  has directed the State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure to install speed breakers along some major junctions and roundabouts to reduce speed of vehicles, particularly trucks.

The Speaker issued the directive, while responding  to a member representing Odeda State Constituency, Oludaisi Elemide, who spoke under Personal Explanation at the plenary on the need for immediate  action on the installation of speed breaker along Idi -Aba -Iyana Mortuary junction to reduce incessant accidents occurring within the axis.

Penpushing reports that, the Speaker noted that the directive was a follow up to an earlier resolution passed by the Assembly recently on the need to install speed breakers along some of the roads in the State.

The Speaker also in another vein called on the leadership of the State Security Trust Fund to as a matter of urgency, deploy more operational vehicles and other logistic support including security personnel to border communities to stem unnecessary clashes between herdsmen and farmers especially during the dry season when herders often wander around farmlands in search for green pasture for their cattle.

Penpushing further reports that, Oluomo made the call while responding to the presentations of his colleague-lawmakers including Adegoke Adeyanju and Oludaisi Elemide under Personal Explanations, who reported cases on farm invasion by some unknown herdsmen who often set ablaze farmlands in the State.