Ogun Lawmakers Travel To US

The assurance given by lawmakers in Ogun State to pass the state’s budget within three weeks of the presentation may not materialise afterall, as the lawmakers have all travelled to the United States for ‘legislative training.’

P.M.NEWS gathered that the 26 lawmakers in the house travelled to the US shortly after the presentation of the budget by Governor Ibikunle Amosun.

P.M.NEWS learnt that the lawmakers had concluded their travelling arrangements before the state governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, presented the budget to the House.

Investigations by P.M.NEWS revealed that 24 lawmakers left Abeokuta, the state capital last Friday while the remaining two left earlier.

It was gathered that the lawmakers met for the second reading of the 2013 appropriation bill on Wednesday and on Friday embarked on their trip to the US for ‘legislative training.’

But sources said the lawmakers did not go for any legislative training in the US, but went for shopping. They were allegedly sponsored by the state government.

The lawmakers are expected back in the country early next year. This means they cannot fulfill their pledge of passing the state’s 2013 appropriation bill within three weeks like they did with the 2012 budget.

—Abiodun Onafunye/ Abeokuta