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OYHA Wants Oyo Govt to End Indiscriminate Parking

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Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, OYHA, Mr. Adebo Ogundoyin, has urged the executive arm of government through the Ministry of Public Works and Transport and Oyo State Road Transport Maintenance Authority (OYRTMA) to come up with policy mechanism on Public-Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement for car parks management. 

This followed a motion moved by the member representing Afijio state constituency, Mr. Seyi Adisa aimed at preventing indiscriminate parking of vehicles by to the road users.

Mr. Ogundoyin also urged the state Ministry of Information, Culture, and Tourism to embark on orientation for road users on road regulations, statutes and the state non-tolerance posture to breaching road rules and regulations.

Presenting the motion, Mr. Adisa explained that the habit of indiscriminate parking of motorists and inadequate motor parks has seriously militated against the efforts of the officers of the Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority, OYRTMA, who are noted for effective discharge of their duties. 

Contributing, the minority leader, Mr. Asimiyu Alarape commended the OYRTMA on their effective maintenance of road activities in the Akinyele area of the state.

He appealed that such competence should be directed towards vehicular activities in other towns of the state such as Sabo in Ogbomoso and Ile-Ikara in Oyo town.

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Education

OYHA Wants Emmanuel Alayande College of Education Upgraded

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The need to put measures in place for the upgrade of Emmanuel Alayande College of Education, Oyo to a degree awarding institution and accreditation of some courses in state owned tertiary institutions formed the major agenda of the Oyo State House of Assembly, OYHA, in its plenary presided over by speaker, Mr. Adebo Ogundoyin. 

This was sequel to a motion brought before the House by the Deputy speaker, Mr. Abiodun Fadeyi representing Ona Ara Constituency. 

Presenting the motion, Mr. Fadeyi expressed concern over recurrent negative effects on students, the non-accreditation of courses in Ibarapa Polytechnic, Eruwa and Oke Ogun Polytechnic, Saki which he attributed to inadequacies in teaching facilities and teaching personnel. 

Contributing, the majority leader of the House, Mr. Sanjo Adedoyin while adding to the prayers of the motion, said the state executive arm should map out modalities on Emmanuel Alayande College which had been running a part time degree programme for many years under Ondo State University, Ado Ekiti. 

Speaker of the House, Mr. Ogundoyin urged the executive through the Ministry of Education and management of state owned tertiary institutions to be proactive in the accreditation of outstanding courses in the affected schools.

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OYHA Speaker, Adebo Ogundoyin presiding on a session of the house
Health

OYHA Calls for Improved Healthcare Delivery

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Oyo State House of Assembly, OYHA, has called on the executive arm through the Primary Healthcare Board to urgently improve the condition in Primary Health Centres, PHCs in the state. 

This followed a motion brought to the House by a lawmaker representing Lagelu State Constituency, Mr. Akintunde Olajide on the urgent need for community healthcare reformation in Oyo state.

In his prayers, Mr. Olajide urged the executive to fully implement policies on primary healthcare for quality service delivery, while appealing to the Assembly to invite relevant stakeholders to the plenary to brief the house. 

Deliberating on the issue, member representing Ibadan North East Constituency 1, Mr. Olamide Akinajo lamented the dilapidated structures of Primary Health Centres, saying many of the PHCs had been affected by the recent flood flashes. 

While the minority leader, Mr. Asimiyu Alarape called for the immediate declaration of state of emergency on the health sector, majority leader of the house, Mr. Sanjo Adedoyin asked for a comprehensive auditing on the monthly stipend released by the state government for the running of primary healthcare. 

In his resolution, speaker of the house, Mr. Adebo Ogundoyin summoned the Executive Secretary, Primary Healthcare Board and the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Bashir Bello to appear before the house on the 24th of this month to brief it on the state of primary health sector in the pacesetter state. 

The House also passed into law, Local Government Amendment Bill 2019 after it scaled through the second reading. 

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Security

Anti-open grazing bill will foster peace, security- OYSHA

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Oyo State House of Assembly has reiterated its commitment to the promotion of peaceful co-existence among Fulani herders and farming communities in Oyo state just as it promised to regularize open grazing and hearing activities in the state.

This was in reaction to the position of the Chairman, Gan Allah Fulani Development Association of Nigeria Alhaji Sule Bayari who said the anti-open grazing and rearing bill of Oyo state is a ploy to punish poor herders.

While speaking on behalf of the Oyo State House of Assembly, the Chairman House committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, Hon. Peter Ojedokun said the proposed bill is aimed at ensuring rearing of cattle and other related activities are done in the best possible ways especially in line with internationally acceptable practices.

According to Hon. Ojedokun, using cattle to destroy farmlands, degrade the environment as well as other related issues have continued to cause crisis and friction among the herders and their host communities.

He maintained that the public hearing was to enable different farmer groups, communities, ministries, Fulani herders submit their positions and memorandum of understanding on the bill so as to ensure everyone is carried along.

Hon. Ojedokun added that the bill was necessary to end hostilities between the farming communities across Oyo state and Fulani herders and rearers as well as regularize the activities of herders. 

He appealed to everyone to embrace peace and put into practice the ranching system already been used and done in developed countries as against taking of cows and sheep about on the streets and in the bush.

Hon. Ojedokun explained that the bill will among other things spell out the process of owing ranches individually or collectively, highlight punishment for the violation of various laws while also addressing issues capable of causing crisis.

He warned various communities and Fulani groups against making inciting and inflammatory remarks on the bill adding it is purely meant to sanitize and regularize the activities of herders and also make the business attractive for local and foreign investors.

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Politics

Senate, Rep. Should Politically Empower Youths and Women – Ogundoyin

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The Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, OYHA, Mr. Adebo Ogundoyin has called on the Nigerian Senate and the House of Representative to make conscious efforts towards politically empowering Nigerian youths and women.

Speaking in Abuja, at the 25th Nigerian Economic Summit tagged, “Nigeria 2050: Shifting Gears”, Ogundoyin noted that the Nigerian government needs to create more political opportunities for youths if the current ageing leaders really care about the future of the country which they will leave behind.

While speaking with newsmen, he said the Not-Too-Young-To-Run Act which lowers the age qualification for contesting elections into public offices are laudable, however, this may not be enough in getting youths involved in politics.

Oyo State House of Assembly, OYHA, Mr. Adebo Ogundoyin

He said Oyo and Kwara State governors are obviously championing the operation to get the youths and women involve presently with the number of young persons and women appointed in their cabinets.

Speaking as a panelist on Leadership in 2050, insights with Nigeria’s Emerging Leaders, Ogundoyin said reduction of out-of-school children and improving children education is one of the primary goal of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, led administration in Oyo State.

According to him, if the number of out-of-school children reduced to five percent within 10 years, then 2050 can look safe for Nigeria as a country.

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Education

OYHA Warns School Heads Against Collecting Illegal Fees

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The Oyo state House of Assembly, OYHA, has warned principals and heads of public schools in the state to desist from collecting unauthorized fees and levies from students, as the Oyo state Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has abolished the three thousand naira education levy introduced by the immediate past Government in the state.

The House gave the warning while deliberating on a motion on the need to check collection of unapproved fees and levies from pupils and students of public schools in Oyo state brought to the plenary by Mr. Oluwafemi Oluwafowokanmi, Ibadan Southwest 2.

The Speaker, OYHA, Mr. Adebo Ogundoyin while reading the resolutions of the sitting on the motion warned that the state Government will deal decisively with any school head caught collecting or demanding school fees and other levies from the school children.

The House urged the executive arm of government through the Oyo state Ministry of Education, Teaching Service Commission and the State Universal Basic Education Board to ensure that public schools comply with government policies and directives on education matters.

The decision of the Oyo state Government to earmark ten percent of Oyo state annual budget for the education sector was widely applauded by the lawmakers.

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