By Omolara Adasofunjo
The Conference of Southwest Speakers of State Houses of Assembly has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening democratic governance, improving legislative cooperation, and advancing regional development across the South-West.
These resolutions were contained in a communiqué issued after the Speakers’ meeting in Abeokuta, Ogun State. The document was jointly signed by the National Chairman of the Conference and Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Mr. Adebo Ogundoyin; Chairman of the South-West Conference of Speakers and Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Mr. Adeoye Aribasoye; Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Mr. Oludaisi Elemide; and Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Mr. Olumide Egbedun.
Presenting the communiqué, Conference Chairman, Mr. Aribasoye praised President Bola Tinubu for promoting national unity and inclusive development. He also commended Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, for the state’s ongoing infrastructural transformation.
The Conference reviewed issues of governance, national development, and constitutional reforms, adopting common positions on electoral reform, inclusive governance, devolution of powers, state policing, fiscal federalism, and citizenship rights.
The Speakers emphasized the need to strengthen local government administration and review the Harmonised Standing Orders of South-West legislatures to ensure uniformity in legislative procedures.
On regional security, the Conference commended the South-West Security Network, Amotekun, for its operational gains and recommended the creation of Post-Legislative Scrutiny Units in all state assemblies to assess the effectiveness of critical laws, including those establishing Amotekun and banning open grazing.
The Speakers also urged South-West governors to work with the National Boundary Commission on resolving boundary disputes and called for greater youth inclusion in governance through platforms that support meaningful participation in the democratic process.
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