Politics

Pension Amendment Law: Ogun Assembly Apologises to Labour

By Web News 712

Ogun State House of Assembly has apologised to the labour unions over the speedy passage of the State Pension Amendment Law.

Speaker of the House, Mr  Olakunle Oluomo in a statement noted that the step was borne out of the need to accede to the request of the Executive arm through the Assembly’s approval to access Twenty billion Naira bond to defray outstanding gratuities being owed retired workers since 2012.

Mr Oluomo reiterated the Assembly’s commitment towards considering and upholding the interest, rights and privileges of the work force in the state.

The Speaker appealed to labour unions to sustain the already established industrial harmony for betterment of all workers in the state.

Adegoke

Security

Amotekun: Ogun Assembly to Pass Bill into Law Next Week

By Web News 727

Ogun House of Assembly has assured the residents that the Ogun State Security Network Agency, the Amotekun Corps, will be passed into law next week Tuesday. 

The Speaker, Mr Olakunle Oluomo, who stated while briefing the House on the outcome of the Conference of Speakers, said some amendments had been made in the bill to aid its smooth running in the southwest states. 

The Speaker, who added that the final copy of the bill would be adopted by the six southwestern states on Friday, assured that all recommendations made during public hearing on the bill would be looked into before passage. 

Meanwhile, the Speaker has also called on the leadership of the Nigeria Police to train its men to be civil in carrying out their duties. 

He made the call while reacting on the recent killing of Remo Stars footballer, Mr KazeemTiamiyu by operatives of the Federal Special Anti Robbery Squard, FSARS, last week 

Mr Oluomo warned that the personnel should refrain from infringing on peoples rights and admonished them to be human in all their dealings. 

He, however, called on Nigerian youths to dress decently and shun living a flamboyant lifestyle. 

Oluwatoyin Adegoke