By Mojisola Oladele
Osun State House of Assembly, OSHA, has passed the Osun State Public Procurement Bill, 2024, into Law.
The bill aims to give legal backing for the establishment of the Osun State Public Procurement Agency.
Majority Leader of the House, Mr. Babajide Kofoworola moved the motion for the passage of the bill and was seconded by the member representing Osogbo State Constituency, Mr. Bamidele Lawal during plenary held at the Assembly Complex, Osogbo.
The Speaker, Prince Adewale Egbedun said the clean copy of the bill would be sent to the state governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, for assent.
Prince Egbedun had earlier read before the House, a Private Member Bill by the Deputy Speaker, Mr. Akinyode Oyewusi titled “Osun State Historical Sites, Structures and Items Designation and Preservation Bill, 2024”.
He explained that the bill when passed into law would increase the Internally Generated Revenue, IGR of Osun State, reduce unemployment and poverty through the creation of jobs, and help increase government investments in the tourism sector and tourist sites, amongst other benefits.
Meanwhile, the Osun State Electricity Market Regulatory Bill 2023 had scaled through the first reading.
The speaker urged the lawmakers to carefully study the bill properly in preparation for its policy thrust.
In another development, the leadership of the thirty local government areas across the state appeared before the assembly for their budget defence exercise.
In his remarks, Prince Egberinde urged the Heads of Local Government Administration and directors to be prudent and meet the expectations of residents of their communities.
Corroborating him, the chairman, House Committee on Finance and Appropriation, Mr Saheed Fatunmise called on heads of Local government areas, LGA, to ensure strict compliance with the budget presented before the House.
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