Osun State Environmental Protection Bill scales through second reading.
The Osun State Environmental Protection Bill 2021 has scaled through its second reading.
The bill when passed into law will curb the spread of diseases, maintain proper hygiene, help identify Environmental issues, restore sanity into the Environment and source revenue generation to the State.
Member representing Irewole/Isokan Mr Marouf Olanrewaju moved the motion for the bill to enter its second reading and was seconded by Member representing Ife South LGA, Mr Benjamin Ogundipe who doubles as chairman house committee on Environment.
After series of recommendations on the bill by members of the house, they called for accelerated passage of the bill.
In a remark, The Speaker of the House, Mr Timothy Owoeye who presided over the plenary said the Bill when passed into law would put a stop to the erratic installations of mast in the State.
Mr Owoeye who stressed that the bill will help attain a tidy environment across the state, noted that it would regulate irregular dumping of refuse in the State.
The House of Assembly also confirmed the Osun State Civil Service Commission nominees of the State Governor, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, which has Mr Babafemi Osunro as the chairman of the commission.
The Speaker, Mr Owoeye also appreciated all the women in Osun state and across the world on the occasion of international women’s day holding tomorrow and advised them to continue to exhibit good qualities and show love to one another.
Mojisola Oladele
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