Education

Osun Examination Bill Passes Second Reading

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The Osun State Examination Board bill 2022 has scaled through second reading.

The Bill mentioned above scaled through second reading at the Plenary of the State of Osun House of Assembly Osogbo.

While enumerating the benefits of the Bill, The Majority leader of the House of Assembly, Mr. Maroof  Olanrewaju would facilitate changes in examination conducts in the state.

Mr Olanrewaju stressed that the bill would promote the education policy of the government and regulate examinations conducted in the state.

He noted that the bill would provide consultancy services for examiners and examination writers in the state.

He also added that the bill if passed into law would improve state internally generated revenue (IGR).

In their various contributions, the lawmakers noted that the bill if passed into law would improve the examination of public and private schools in the state.

They said that the bill would also improve examination conduct and eliminate examination malpractice among the students in the state.

They urged for the speedy passage of the bill for benefit of the students and the state at large.

In his remarks, the Speaker of the Parliament, Mr. Timothy Owoeye explained that the Osun Examination Board bill would be a good advantage for the state if passed into law.

He noted that the bill would enhance training for the examiners in the state.

Mojisola Oladele

Religion

Osun Speaker Tasks Nigerians on Prayer for Peace

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The Speaker, Osun House of Assembly, Mr. Timothy Owoeye has urged Christians to explore the spiritual opportunity derived from Easter to pray for the peace.

The Speaker in a statement by his Media Secretary, Kunle Alabi while congratulating Christians on successfully going through the 40 day Lenten period which climaxed with the celebration of Easter, said the country would overcome most of his challenges soonest. 

Mr. Owoeye, said with various challenges facing the country, Nigerians must use every available opportunity to seek the face of God for peace to reign.

He stated that what the country needed at this time were intercessory prayers for God to continuously stabilize it.

The Speaker advised Christians and people of other faith to supplicate God to assist the country in critical areas of needs such as insecurity, hunger, unemployment, decayed infrastructure, corruption which had all held Nigeria down.

Funmi Adekoya

Politics

Osun Assembly Passes HIV/AIDS Antidiscrimination Bill

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Osun HIV and AIDS Antidiscrimination Bill 2021 has been passed into law on the floor of the Osun House of Assembly.

The bill was passed into law after third reading at the plenary sitting with the motion moved by Majority leader, Mr. Maruf Olanrewaju, and seconded by a member representing Ifedayo state constituency, Mrs. Elizabeth Abioye.

The Speaker, Mr. Timothy Owoeye in his remark noted that the bill would protect people living with HIV and AIDS against discrimination and stigmatization.

He said that the bill was necessary for the people living with HIV /AIDS as many were being denied the right to live like a normal person, especially at work.

Meanwhile, the Osun State Corona Virus Disease, COVID 19 Health Protection bill 2021 also passed through the first reading.

The bill was sponsored by the Deputy Speaker of the House Mr. Olufemi Popoola.

The Speaker, has, however, directed the Clerk of the House, Mr. Simeon Amusan to send the bill to the Ministry of Health to avoid duplication of an existing one.

Funmi Adekoya

Lifestyle

Avoid Acrimony, Osun Assembly Speaker Tells Civil Servants

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The Speaker, Osun House of Assembly, Mr. Timothy Owoeye has called for promotion of love and peace among the civil servants.

Mr. Owoeye made the call during the state Assembly’s “inter-religious prayer and thanksgiving progamme”, to usher in a new legislative year.

The Speaker noted that where love exists, there would be peace and harmony, urging the staff of the Assembly to love one another and eschew pull-him-down syndrome that is known among workers.

He stated that the peaceful co-existence among the lawmakers was what made their work smooth and easy, which created congenial atmosphere for the government of the state to perform. 

The Speaker thanked and appreciated his colleagues and staff of the Assembly for their support during the past year which he said was what made the Assembly and state peaceful. 

Radio Nigeria correspondent, Funmi Adekoya reports that prayers and songs of thanksgiving were rendered by members of staff of the Assembly and lawmakers, to appreciate God for 2020 and for a peaceful and successful New Year.

Funmi Adekoya

Politics

Osun House of Assembly Goes on Two Weeks Recess

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The Osun State House of Assembly has embarked on a two-week recess.

Chairman, House Committee on Information, Mr. Kunle Akande stated this while addressing newsmen in Osogbo.

Mr. Akande said the Assembly under the leadership of the Speaker, Mr. Timothy Owoeye has ordered the fumigation and disinfection of the House of Assembly Complex.

He said the step was to curtail the spread of the coronavirus disease within the House of Assembly Complex in compliance with WHO and the state government protocols on the containment of the virus.

Mr. Akande advised the people of the state to use the e-parliament platform in getting across to the Assembly for any information.

Funmi Adekoya

Politics

Amotekun Bill Passes 1st Reading at OSHA

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The “Osun Security Network Agency and Amotekun Corps Bill 2020” has passed through the first reading on the floor of the Osun House of Assembly, OSHA, after it was presented by the Speaker of the Assembly, Mr. Timothy Owoeye.

Presenting the bill before the House, Mr. Owoeye said a letter and 40 copies of the draft Bill on the establishment of the Amotekun Security Network was forwarded to his office by Governor Gboyega Oyetola with the Governor requesting speedy passage of the bill.

The speaker said the bill emanated from the forum of Southwest governors in order to address the state of insecurity in the region and the country as a whole.

He said the conference of speakers in the Southwest had met on Friday alongside majority leaders and clerks in the region, to consider and see how to go about the bill.

Mr. Owoeye said they all agreed that all the Southwest Assemblies should conduct a public hearing and that Monday, February 24 had been designated for a public hearing on the bill so stakeholders would have a say and make a contribution.

He said after the public hearing on the bill, the conference of Southwest Speakers will meet again on Wednesday, February 26 with the Attorney Generals in the region to look at the inputs and contributions of stakeholders as far as the bill is concerned.

Copies of the draft bill were distributed to other lawmakers after the motion for the first reading was moved by the majority leader, Mr. Maruf Olanrewaju and seconded by member representing Egbedore State Constituency, Mr. Babatunde Ibirogba.

Funmi Adekoya