Ogun Alert

As the Ogun State House of Assembly today marks the first year of change of its leadership, the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Oludaisi Elemide says the Assembly has passed a total of eleven bills, while over 42 motions were passed into Resolutions for the promotion of peace, order and good governance in the State. Rt. Hon. Elemide disclosed this, while fielding questions from journalists on the  achievements of the 10th Assembly under his watch at the Conference Hall of the Assembly Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. He explained that over 90 petitions were received within the period on  issues affecting the various constituencies across the State, saying that majority of the issues were on land-grabbing activities. He noted that the Assembly had passed the anti-land grabbing bill, which had since been assented to by the Governor, stressing the need for the relevant security agencies to step up machineries for the prosecution of land - grabbers in the State. Describing the legislat...

Ogun State House of Assembly has passed a resolution calling on the State Government to consider expediting actions through the allocation of necessary funds for the rehabilitation and operational take-off of the State Polytechnic situated at Ipokia, so as to ensure the completion of all existing facilities by the government and the accreditation of academic programmes of the institution by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) for the immediate commencement of academic activities at the institution. The passage of the resolution titled: “H.R. No. 124/OG/2024-Urgent Call on the State Government to consider the immediate revival and operational take-off of the State Polytechnic, Ipokia”, followed an extensive debate by the State lawmakers and subsequent adoption of the resolution by the Sponsor and member representing Ipokia/Idiroko State Constituency, Hon. Adebisi Oyedele, seconded by Hon Damilare Bello and supported by other lawmakers at a plenary presided over by the Spea...

Ogun State House of Assembly has issued an invitation to political heads and management teams of the State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology led by the Commissioner, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) the State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), Head of Technical and Vocational Education Board and the State Civil Service Commission. The Speaker, Rt. Hon. Oludaisi Elemide, who issued the invitation today at the plenary noted that the invitees were to appear before the State House of Assembly on Thursday, 23rd of January at 2.00pm prompt. Meanwhile, the Assembly has paid glowing tribute in honor of the memories of late the Deputy Chief Whip of the Federal House of Representatives, who until her death, represented Sagamu/Ikenne and Remo North Federal Constituency in the green chamber, Hon. Adewunmi Oriyomi Onanuga  and the mother of the renowned Fuji meastro, Alhaja Halimat Saddiyah Anifowose, who died last week. The State lawmakers le...

Ogun State House of Assembly today passed a resolution requesting the State Ministries of Transportation and Environment alongside other relevant agencies to immediately design stringent measures to regulate the movements and activities of trailer drivers to ensure compliance with road safety regulations to prevent avoidable road accidents that of often lead to loss of lives and properties in the State. The passage of the resolution titled: "  H.R. No. 123/ OG/ 2024- Urgent need to address the rising incident of trailer- related accidents on roads across the State" , at the plenary presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Oludaisi Elemide, followed the debate and adoption of the resolution through a motion moved by the Sponsor, Hon. Wasiu Ayodele, seconded by Hon. Babatunde Tella and unanimously supported by all the State lawmakers. Earlier, while opening debate on the motion, Hon. Ayodele stated that said it was a call to action to protect the lives and property of the citizen...

754 The Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Oludaisi Elemide, has admonished members of staff of the Assembly to renew their commitment to the ideals of public service with a view to further contributing meaningfully to the activities of the State Legislature, as an arm of government that represents the interest of the common man for the overall development of the State. Elemide, gave the admonition during an inter-denominational prayer with the Management and Staff of the Assembly to mark the begining of the new year held at the Conference Hall of the Assembly Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. He explained that the State Legislature under his leadership required the sustenance of a value-driven public service ideals to continue to play a pivotal role in the enactment and implementation of people-oriented legislations, hence, the need for them to redouble their efforts at ensuring the success of the tenth Legislature. He implored them to promote more innovativ...