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The Ogun State House of Assembly marked the first year of change of its leadership, the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Oludaisi Elemide says the Assembly has passed a total of eleven bills, while over 42 motions were passed into Resolutions for the promotion of peace, order and good governance in the State.
Rt. Hon. Elemide disclosed this, while fielding questions from journalists on the achievements of the 10th Assembly under his watch at the Conference Hall of the Assembly Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.
He explained that over 90 petitions were received within the period on issues affecting the various constituencies across the State, saying that majority of the issues were on land-grabbing activities.
He noted that the Assembly had passed the anti-land grabbing bill, which had since been assented to by the Governor, stressing the need for the relevant security agencies to step up machinery for the prosecution of land-grabbers in the State.
Describing the legislature as the bedrock of democracy, the Speaker emphasised the complementary roles of all the arms of government in a democracy.
He said that for democracy to thrive, there must be symbiotic relationships among all arms of government, saying the Assembly relationship with the executive arm had remained cordial which culminated in the overall development of the State.
Appreciating his colleague-lawmakers for their support in the last one year, Rt. Hon. Elemide said sections 91 and
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