Legislature

Osun State Electricity Market Regulatory Bill Scales through Second Reading

By Web News 135

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 Charges MDAs on Proper Monitoring of Construction Sites

By Web News 629

By Mojisola Oladele

The Osun State House of Assembly, OSHA, wants the Ministry of Land, Physical Planning and Urban Development on monitoring and supervision of construction sites in the state.

The Chairman, House Committee on Land, Physical Planning and Urban Development, Mr. Lawrence Adeoti gave the advice in a remark during a meeting with officials of relevant MDAs in the state.

Mr. Adeoti emphasized the need for all the MDAs in the state to hold inter-agencies meeting for proper growth of the state.

He advised the ministry to supervise and monitor the ongoing building construction sites for better development of the state.

Mr Adeoti who noted that Public Private Partnership with different housing estates would to fast track development stressed the need to improve on internal generated revenue, IGR of the State.

In their separate contributions, other members of the committee advised to MDAs to ensure layout criteria for building construction approval across the state.

Earlier in a remark, the Commissioner for Lands, Physical Planning and Urban Development, Mr. George Alabi pledged the commitment of the ministry to improving on its activities and services for the state.

Mr. Alabi also assured the committee that his MDAs would not relent on their efforts to supervise and monitor the building construction sites in the state.

Officials present during the meeting included; those from the Ministry of Lands, Physical Planning and Urban Development, Osun Property Development Corporation, Osun Capital Development Agency, Office of the Surveyor General and Osun Assets Management Agency.

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