Legislature

Osun State Electricity Market Regulatory Bill Scales through Second Reading

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By Moji Oladele

The Osun State Electricity Market Regulatory Bill 2023 has scaled through the second reading at the floor of the Osun State House of Assembly, OSHA.

The majority leader of the OSHA, Mr. Kofoworola Adewunmi moved for the second reading of the bill and was seconded by member representing Ifedayo State Constituency, Prince Kasope Abolarin during a plenary session presided over by the speaker, Prince Adewale Egbedun, and held at the Assembly Complex in Osogbo.

Stating the policy thrust of the bill, Mr. Adewunmi said the Osun State Electricity Market Regulatory Bill would create more job opportunities, enhance electricity generation, ensure expansion of electricity services, protect consumers from unnecessary billing, attract investors to the state, would foster community involvement and development in electricity projects in the state among other benefits.

Also in separate contributions on the benefits of the bill, some lawmakers including Mr. Lawrence Adeoti, Mr. Olawale Akerele, Prince Adewunmi Adeyemi, Mr. Tajudeen Adeyemi, Mr. Olaide Ajibola and Mr. Kanmi Ajibola who noted that the bill when passed into law would attract investors into the state, emphasized that it was long overdue.

The speaker, Prince Adewale Egbedun aligned with colleagues on the benefits of the bill, which paved way for its second reading.

Prince Egbedun also read before the House two private member bills including the Osun State Emergency Management Agency Amendment No 1 Bill, 2025, sponsored by Prince Adewunmi Adeyemi and the Osun State Road Traffic and Vehicle Inspection Service Bill 2024, sponsored by Mr. Waheed Abiola.

However, the Osun State Islamic/Traditional Marriage Registration Bill 2024 and Osun State Compulsory Treatment and Care of victim of Gunshot Bill 2024 also scaled first reading.

Meanwhile, the speaker announced before the House a new Standing Committee named, “House Committee on Governor’s office” with Prince Adewunmi Adeyemi as the Chairman, Mr. Kofoworola Adewunmi as the Deputy Chairman, while other members of the committee are Mr. Lawrence Adeoti, Mr. Folorunsho Ogundare and Mr. Olawale Akerele.

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Governance

OSHA Says 2024 Appropriation Bill Will Reduce Poverty

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By Mojisola Oladele

Osun State House of Assembly, OSHA, says the Osun State 2024 Appropriation Bill when implemented would reduce the poverty amongst residents to the barest minimum.

The 2024 Appropriation Bill would also revitalize the economy of the state and meet the yearnings of the people of the state.

The Chairman, House Committee on Finance and Appropriation, Mr. Olumide Fatunmise gave the assurance while delivering the report of the two-week budget defence exercises during plenary presided by the Speaker, Prince Adewale Egbedun.

Mr. Fatunmise advised that all available means must be explored to generate more Internally Generated Revenue, IGR, enjoined the Osun State Internal Revenue Agency to work in close relationship with other revenue generating agencies, heads of ministries and agencies to compliment the activities of field officers in tax collection amongst other recommendations.

He explained that 89 Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs in the state appeared before the OSHA during the budget defence exercise.

Mr. Fatunmise commended the speaker and other relevant stakeholders for the giving the Committee on Finance and Appropriation an enabling environment to attain a successful budget defence exercise.

In separate remarks, the other legislators including; Mr. Abiola Awoyeye, Prince Adewunmi Adeyemi, Mr. Simeon Popoola and Mr. Laide Ajibola commended the committee for the diligent work done.

Meanwhile, the majority leader, Mr. Kofoworola Adewunmi moved the motion for the adoption of the report and seconded by member representing Ife East State Constituency and Chairman, House Committee on Finance and Appropriation, Mr. Olumide Fatunmise.

Radio Nigeria Correspondent, Mojisola Oladele reports that the legislators also dissolved to the Committee of Supply to make necessary corrections in the Osun 2024 Appropriation Bill.

It will recalled that the Appropriation Bill of over Two Hundred and Seventy-Three Billion naira which was christened “Budget of Reconstruction and Recovery” was laid before the House on 9th November by the governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke.

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