Economy

By Mojisola Oladele

Osun State House of Assembly, OSHA, has passed the 2025 Appropriation Bill, with a shift from over three hundred and ninety billion naira, (390, 028, 277, 740) to over four hundred and twenty-seven billion naira (427,746, 925,170).

The Chairman, House Committee on Finance and Appropriation, Mr. Saheed Fatunmise made this known in his report on the recently concluded Budget Defense exercise for ministries, departments and agencies, MDAs during the plenary, held at the State Assembly Complex, Osogbo. 

In a remark, the Speaker of the House, Prince Adewale Egbedun commended the committee and other lawmakers for their diligent efforts in ensuring a thorough review and timely passage of the appropriation bill. 

Prince Egbedun emphasised that the budget prioritizes key sectors including; education, healthcare, infrastructure, tourism, and security, aimed to achieve meaningful outcomes that would enhance the lives of the people of Osun State.

Earlier in his report on the bill, the Chairman House Committee on Finance and Appropriation, Mr. Saheed Fatunmise said the budget would be strictly revenue-driven as proposed by the state government, hence the need to explore all available means to improve on its internally generated revenue, IGR.

In his reaction, the majority leader, Mr. Kofoworola Adewunmi explained that the changes became imperative given the ongoing projects embarked upon by the government, across the state.

Meanwhile, the speaker read before the House, a private member bill by the member representing Obokun State Constituency, Prince Adewumi Adeyemi titled, “Osun State Safety Commission Bill 2024” seeking to establish a safety commission to avoid stampedes as reported in some states in the country.

In another development, the Osun State House of Assembly, OSHA, has held its 2024 Christmas Carol and Hours of Praise with the theme: “The Saviour of the World Matthew 1: 21”.

In his short remark at the event, OSHA speaker, Prince Adewale Egbedun explained that Christmas is a period to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, therefore, Nigerians should show love to one another especially the downtrodden in society.

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Education

By Mojisola Oladele

Osun State House of Assembly, OSHA, says it will continue to partner with private individuals to support Governor Ademola Adeleke’s education policies.

OSHA speaker, Prince Adewale Egbedun gave the assurance while playing host to The Odunayo Olagbaju MISTY Memorial Foundation at an event held at the Parliamentary Complex in Osogbo.

Prince Egbedun represented by the Deputy Speaker, Mr Akinyode Oyewusi described the late Odunayo Olagbaju as an individual of repute who had made an indelible imprint during his lifetime.

The speaker said, “Please continue the good work, May God bless you more and Osun State House of Assembly will continue to give the required support”.

While emphasizing that effective governance should be about service to humanity, the speaker lauded the distribution of key textbooks to students in the three selected secondary schools in Osun State, by the foundation.

Also in separate remarks, the Osun State Commissioner for Education, Mr Sunday Eluwole, the Chairman OSHA Committee on Education, Alhaji Sikiru Bajepade and a member representing Ife Central State Constituency, Mr. Abiola Awoyeye commended Mrs Odunayo Olagbaju for sustaining the legacy of her late husband and urged the foundation not to relent in its efforts at boosting the education sector.

Speaking on behalf of the foundation, Mrs Oluranti Odunayo-Olagbaju described her husband as an individual who identified with the oppressed strata of the society, workers, students, labour unions, community associations, market men and women.

Mrs Odunayo-Olagbaju noted, “In the last two decades, we have embarked on annual public lectures, engaging adult minds in robust debates that tend to answer critical issues on good governance, enhancement of democratic culture, political rights, societal ethics and values among several other building blocks for nationhood”.

She stressed that to complement the donation of basic science textbooks, three public secondary schools in three major zones would be selected as pilot phase for e-library facilities, to enable students to have access to unlimited reading materials in science subjects.

Present at the event were, Mr Lekan Oyediran, Mrs Olufunke Oluyoung from Odunayo Olagbaju Misty Memorial Foundation and some legislators.

It would be recalled that the late Odunayo Olagbaju was assassinated by his political foes on 20th December 2001 and the main building of the Osun State House of Assembly Complex was renamed, by the Osun State Government in honour of the former lawmaker who represented Ife Central State Constituency during his lifetime.

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Legislature

By Mojisola Oladele

Osun State House of Assembly, OSHA, has passed a resolution seeking to create four additional constituencies.

This resolution was made during a plenary presided by the Speaker, Prince Adewale Egbedun held at the Assembly Complex, Osogbo.

The resolution was reached after the legislators spoke extensively on an issue of personal explanation raised by the member representing Irewole/Isokan, Mr Abiola Ibrahim who explained that his constituency had more than a local government, therefore there is the need for additional constituencies to bring governance closer to the people.

Contributing on the matter, the member representing, Boripe/Boluwaduro constituency, Mr Simeon Popoola noted that section 91 of the 1999 Constitution states that, “a House of Assembly of a state shall consist of three or four times the number of seats which that state has in the House of Representatives” and this indicates that, Osun State having 9 federal constituencies is entitled to between 27 and 36 constituencies.

Other lawmakers, including the majority leader, Mr Adewunmi Babajide, member representing Ifelodun, Mr Tajudeen Adeyemi, member representing, Atakumosa East/West, Mr Sanmi Areoye noted that creating additional constituencies for the state became imperative to conform with constitutional provisions and has been long overdue.

Aligning with the legislators, the Speaker, Prince Adewale Egbedun said the resolution of the House would be forwarded to the National Assembly for consideration.

Also, Osun State Primary Health Care Development Board Amendment Bill No. 1 scaled through its second reading, during the plenary.

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