Ogun Alert

Stakeholders in Ogun State, who converged on the Assembly Complex, Oke-Mosan Abeokuta today deliberated and commended the Assembly for initiating the State Rural and Semi- Urban Integration Development bill, saying it would help accelerate even development of the rural communities in State. Stakeholders who spoke included the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Rural Development, Engr. Sakirudeen Salami, Director of Legislative Drafting in the Ministry of Justice, Mr. James Mafe, Dr. Bunmi Fajobi, who represented the Ministry of Community Development and Cooperatives and representative of Ministry of Urban and Physical Planning, TPL Abiola Ayodele amongst others noted that the bill would help drive development in all rural and semi-urban communities in the State. They posited that relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies should collaborate to ensure the full implementation of the bill, clarifying that the Ministry of Rural Development, having been so designated should be the co...

Ogun State House of Assembly has passed a resolution calling on the State Government through the relevant agencies to step up measures towards curbing the menace of fake and expired drugs in the society. The passage of the resolution followed a motion moved by the Majority Leader, Yusuf Sheriff, seconded by Hon. Olakunle Sobukanla and supported by the Whole House through a voice vote. Earlier while opening debate on the motion, the sponsor, who is the Chairman, House Committee on Health and member representing Yewa North 2 State Constituency, Wahab Haruna, decried the high rate of fake and expired drugs, citing an instance of some of his constituents who recently purchased an expired drug at a pharmacy. He sought the need for the State Government to empower the State Ministry of Health, State Hospital Management Board and other relevant agencies to embark on proper monitoring of the pharmaceutical stores across the State to ensure that fake and expired drugs were taken off the shelves....

By Idowu Sakirudeen Ogun State House of Assembly has passed the Local Government (Amendment) Law, 2024, to allow for the creation of an Audit Department in the Local Government administration with a view to further entrenching transparency, prudency and improved service delivery. The passage of the bill followed the presentation of the Committee report by the Chairman, House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon. Jemili Akingbade, who also moved the motion for its adoption, seconded by Hon. Dickson Awolaja, and supported by all the members through a voiced vote at a plenary presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Oludaisi Elemide at the Assembly Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. The bill was later read and adopted clause-by-clause before the Committee of Whole, after which the motion for the third reading of the bill was moved by the Majority Leader, Yusuf Sheriff, seconded by Hon. Adeyinka Ademola and supported by the Whole House through a unanimous voice vote. Thereaf...

The Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Elemide Oludaisi, has tasked members of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) to continue to make necessary sacrifice as government is already addressing the issues of shortage of manpower confronting the the various government hospitals across the State. The Speaker threw the challenge, when he played host to the members of the State branch of (NMA) led by Dr. Azeem Ashimi on a courtesy call on the Assembly today at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. He assured the association of government's continued commitment to addressing the challenges facing the health sector, while commending the members of the association, who decided to stay and practice their profession in Nigeria. "I want to commend the Nigerian Medical Association for their dedication and hard work. They play a vital role in ensuring the health and well-being of our citizens, and we appreciate their tireless efforts", he stated. Earlier in his presentation, Dr. As...