Ogun State House of Assembly has charged the second term proposed cabinet of Governor Dapo Abiodun to initiate policies and programmes that encourage use of technology to boost food production, enhance transportation system as well as address the challenges of insecurity and waste management in the state
The State lawmakers gave the charge on Wednesday during the screening of nine of the ten nominees that made the second batch of Commissionership list sent by Governor Abiodun to the house for consideration and approval
The legislators took turn to offer various suggestions to the nominees during the screening chaired by the Speaker, Right Honourable Olakunle Oluomo at the Assembly Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.
They requested that if confirmed and sworn-in by the Governor, the nominees should redouble their efforts at consolidating on the success recorded during the first term of Prince Dapo Abiodun led-administration in the State through the introduction of policies that would have direct impact on the people.
Calling for a more robust relationship with the State Assembly upon assumption of office, the lawmakers advised the nominees to ensure adequate deployment of technology to develop a comprehensive bio-data for motorcycle riders to aid the fight against crime and criminalities across the State.
They also challenged the nominees on the need for strategies to ensure the cleanliness of major towns and cities in the State, adding that the State’s policy on waste to wealth creation programme must be vigorously pursued to create more employment opportunities for the teeming youth.
They further counseled the nominees on the need to establish more motor parks and garages to serve developing towns and communities, requesting the need for the procurement of additional swamp buggy to dredge rivers and waterways especially in flood prone areas to address incidents of flooding in the State.
Challenging the new Commissioner nominees to always give consideration to application of local contents, the Assemblymen also enjoined them to adopt technology in transportation management and agriculture to tap into the comparative advantage of the State being the industrial hub of the nation.
The nominees including a former two-term member of the Assembly and a former Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Hon. Adijat Adeleye- Oladapo Mr. Sofela Adebola Emmanuel, Hon. Ilori-Oduntan Olufemi, Engr. Oluwagbenga Dairo, Hon. Bolu Owootomo, Mr. Oladimeji Oresanya, Hon. Balogun Ademola, Mr. Osunbiyi Tunde and Mr. Fagbayi Sesan who reeled out their credentials including biodata, educational qualifications and work experience amongst others expressed their commitment to the ideals of the Building our Future Together Agenda of the current administration in the State.
They assured of their readiness to deploy their expertise towards tackling emerging issues confronting the people of the State, with emphasis on value addition in governance.
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