Ogun Alert

Ogun State House of Assembly has passed a resolution requesting a comprehensive compilation, publication and digitalisation of all existing laws of the State to enhance accessibility, preservation and revenue generation, even as the “Ogun State Development Planning and Project Community Law, 2025” was read for the first time during the plenary. The passage of the resolution, titled: "H.R. No. 155/OG/ 2025- The Need For Compilation, Publication and Digitalisation of Laws of Ogun State for Accessibility, Preservation and Revenue Generation," followed the motion moved by a member representating Ijebu North East  State Constituency and the sponsor of the resolution, Hon. (Barr.) Oluseun Adesanya, seconded by the Minority Leader Lukman Adeleye and supported by the entire House. Opening debate on the motion, Adesanya noted that the State had enacted several laws over the years, which had become difficult for citizens, legal professionals, institutions and investors to access due to...

The Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Oludaisi Elemide, has called on  the State Government to take immediate action on security concerns raised during plenary, just at he appealed for the enforcement of existing laws and earlier resolutions passed by the Assembly to safeguard residents and citizens of the State. He further urged the State Governor to urgently implement the security recommendations reached at the South-West Governors’ Meeting in Ibadan alongside that of the Southern Governors’ Forum meeting held in Iperu on November 26. The call followed the presentation of a member representing Yewa North 1 State Constituency, Hon. Adegoke Adeyanju, who reported some security concerns in some parts of Ogun West arising from the influx of herders and ongoing open grazing activities in his constituency, Oja Odan, Ilaro and adjoining communities under explanation during the plenary at the Assembly Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. Hon. Adeyanju also urged the Manageme...

Ogun State House of Assembly has passed a resolution calling for the immediate revitalization of Apoje Farms in Ijebu-Igbo; just as the Assembly has invited some key government officials within the agricultural and forestry sectors over the management of farm settlements and government-owned plantations and forest reserves across the State. The resolution followed a debate on a motion moved by the sponsor and member representing Ijebu North I State Constituency, Hon. Rasheed Kashamu, titled: “Need for the Revamp of Apoje Farms and Comprehensive Review of Farm Settlements Management in Ogun State", seconded by Hon. Olakunle Sobukanla, and supported by the whole House through a voice vote. Opening debate on the motion leading to the passage of the resolution, Hon. Kashamu highlighted the historic significance and economic potentials of Apoje Farms, describing it as 'a once-thriving hub for oil palm, citrus, and other agricultural produce'.  He noted that the immediate rehabi...

The Conference of Speakers of SouthWest States has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening legislative collaboration, deepening democratic governance, and advancing regional development across States in the geopolitical zone.  The resolution was reached in a communique jointly signed by the National Chairman of the Conference and Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly; Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, Chairman, South-West Conference of Speakers, who is also the Speaker of Ekiti State House of Assembly,  Rt. Hon. Adeoye Aribasoye, Speaker, Ogun, Rt. Hon. Oludaisi Olusegun Elemide (Arch) and his Osun State counterpart, Rt. Hon. Olumide Adewole Egbedun, at the end of their meeting in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Presenting the resolution from the Conference, the Chairman of the South-West Speakers. Rt. Hon. Aribasoye lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for promoting national unity and development, just as he commended the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, for his visionary...

...Says Ogun’s Renewal Agenda is Redefining the State’s Urban Landscape Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has disclosed that additional phases of the Ibara Government Reservation Area (GRA) Urban Regeneration Scheme will soon be unveiled, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to modern urban renewal and sustainable housing development.  The Governor disclosed this while inspecting the on-going regeneration project in Ibara GRA, Abeokuta, where over 150 housing units have been completed out of more than 200 planned under the current phase of the scheme, described the initiative as a flagship component of the State’s broader Urban Regeneration Programme, which seeks to reposition the capital city as a model of order, aesthetics, and livability. He emphasized that the Ibara GRA project represents a clear demonstration of government’s resolve to restore the integrity of public spaces and provide citizens with world-class housing facilities. Abiodun...

  Craneburg Construction Company, the contractor handling the reconstruction of the 69km Abeokuta- Papalanto- Ado-Odo/ Ota Road has  apologized for the traffic situation along the Toll Gate,  Itori- Papalanto portions which was said to have been caused by persistent rainfall. The Area Manager, Craneburg, Mr. Nicholas Mfarrej, gave the apology during an interface with the State House of Assembly members led by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Oludaisi Elemide, represented by his deputy, Hon. Bolanle Lateefat Ajayi at the Assembly Complex, Oke-Mosan Abeokuta. He said that perennial rainfall had slowed down the progress and damaged some portions of the road; which were being reconstructed, assuring the lawmakers that the company remained committed to global standard in road construction; while emphasising the  same global construction standards across all its projects and promised improved performance as the rains subside. He appealed for patience from the lawmakers an...