By our Reporter
Ogun State House of Assembly has acknowledged the receipt of correspondence from the State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, seeking approval for the confirmation of five nominees as Commissioners.
The Speaker, Rt. Hon. Olakunle Oluomo who read the Governor’s letter dated June 30, 2022 conveying the names at the plenary in Abeokuta stated, “in furtherance of our mission of building our dear State together and desire to improve the quality of service delivery to the good people of Ogun State, I write once again to appreciate Mr. Speaker and all members of the Honourable House for your unflinching support so far demonstrated for our administration. Mr. Speaker, please find attached, the list of nominees for the post of Commissioners for your consideration”.
The nominees are: Taiwo Oludotun, Hamzat Ganiyu, Adijat Adeleye-Oladapo, Ola Oresanya and Abayomi Hunye.
Oluomo thereafter committed the Governor’s nomination to the Selection Committee for further legislative actions.
In another development, the State House of Assembly Committee on Environment has challenged the State Waste Management Authority to improve its waste disposal services across the State, to avert any untoward health implications.
The Committee Chairman, Hon. Wahab Haruna and other members of the Committee threw the challenge during the appraisal of Ministries, Departments and Agencies at the Assembly Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.
They stressed the need for the Ministry to intensify effort in clearing refuse to promote a safe and healthy environment.
Responding, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Engr. Rasak Ojetola revealed that the Authority had evolved new business models through effective partnership with private investors to enhance waste management in the State, and assured of the agency’s commitment to efficient service delivery.
Ojetola said it had also upgraded access roads to dump sites, improved on a road sweeping scheme and residential waste collection service, with a total of 146 purpose-built trucks (compactors) introduced successfully for waste collection by indigenous PSP contractors.
The House Committee also examined the half-year budget performance reports of the State Environmental Protection Agency, the State Emergency Management Agency, Ministries of Transportation and Special Duties and Inter-governmental Affairs, State Independent Electoral Commission, and Printing Corporation, among others.