Economy

Ogun Assembly Passes Supplementary Budget

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Ogun State House of Assembly has passed the year 2022 supplementary Appropriation Bill of 100, 251billion naira into law, increasing the State’s capital expenditure by additional 70.9 Billion naira.

The passage of the supplementary bill which has now increased the initial 350.7billion naira 2022 Appropriation law to a new 450.98billion naira, followed the presentation of the report of the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation done by its Vice Chairman, Mr Ganiyu Oyedeji.

The bill was unanimously approved by the lawmakers at a plenary held at the Assembly Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.
with slight adjustments in the recurrent expenditures of 47 agencies, just as the capital expenditures of 27 other agencies were equally reviewed.

Responding, Speaker ,Mr Olakunle Oluomo directed that the clean copy of the bill be transmitted to Governor Abiodun for his assent.

Oluwatoyin Adegoke

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Ogun Assembly Passes Anti-Open Grazing Bill

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In its bid to address incessant clashes between herders and famers in Ogun State, which often lead to loss of lives and property, the State House of Assembly has passed the Animal Grazing Regulation and Cattle Ranch Establishment Law, 2020 into law.
Part of a section of the bill prescribed a jail term of not less than three years without the option of fine including the forfeiture of the herds of cattle or livestock under his/her control to the State Government.

The Sponsor of the bill, Mr Ganiyu Oyedeji,member representing ifo 2 state constituency read the report of his committee during plenary in Abeokuta.

Mr Oyedeji moved the motion for the adoption of the report, seconded by Mr Sola Adams  and supported by the whole House. 
The Clerk of the House, Mr Deji Adeyemo thereafter,  read the bill for the third time. 

The Speaker, Mr Olakunle Oluomo  ordered that the clean copy of the bill be forwarded to Governor Dapo Abiodun for his assent. 

Also during plenary,  the Speaker, announced Mrs Funmilayo Adeyemi as the substantive Deputy Clerk of the House.

oluwatoyin Adegoke