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Ekiti: House Sets up committee on Legislative Agenda

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3 years ago

28 June 2023

The Ekiti state House of Assembly has set up a six-man Ad-hoc Committee with the mandate to produce the legislative agenda for the 7th Assembly in the state.

This is contained in a statement by Hon. Ayodeji Adegbite, representing Ado I in the state on Tuesday.

According to him, the announcement of the creation of the committee was made by the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adeoye Aribasoye during the 2nd plenary session of the
newly inaugurated Assembly.

Adegbite, who stated that the committee was to be chaired by himself, said that the Committee was expected to commence consultative process of developing a blueprint to guide the 7th Assembly that would be aligned with
the development Agenda of the Biodun Oyebanji administration in Ekiti
State.

This, he said, was to ensure coherence and robust executive-legislative collaboration, to advance accelerated development in Ekiti State.

He added that the committee would take into consideration, the
Agenda of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Administration to ensure Ekiti is best
positioned to optimise benefits from the federal government’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

Similarly, the committee, he said, would work with the executive to
come up with an Executive/Legislative Agenda, adding that the speaker was committed in positioning the 7th Assembly to be a model sub-national parliament in Africa, hence, the creation of the legislative agenda.

“I want to use this opportunity to thank the honourable Speaker for the confidence reposed in me and other members to take on such a sensitive and strategic task.

“I have no doubt that with the pedigree of the members, we will deliver on the mandate to produce a legislative agenda
that would be a reflection of the aspirations of our people.

“I also want to use this opportunity to call on development partners and grassroots stakeholders to support the process,” Adegbite said.

Other members of the committee included; Hon. Abimbola Solanke (Moba I), Hon.Babatunde Oke (lkere I), Hon. Omotayo Babatunde (lse/Orun), Hon. ldowu Odebunmi(Oye II), and Mr. Ogunmosunle Bankole as the Secretary.