6th June, 2023
*Abiodun sends proclamation notice to Assembly
By Adejoke Adeleye
Lawmakers in Ogun State House of Assembly on Tuesday approved Governor Dapo Abiodun’s request to appoint 20 Special Advisers for the running of government pending the appointment of State Commissioners.
The approval followed a motion moved by the Majority Leader, Yusuf Sheriff following the presentation of the Governor’s correspondence to the members, while Atinuke Bello seconded the motion, which was supported by all members.
In another development, the Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon. Olakunle Oluomo on behalf of other lawmakers made an appeal to members of the State Chapter of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria to shelve their strike as the state government was already looking into their requests.
The Speaker counseled that after observing their warning strike, the PASAN members should take a cue from the Nigeria Labour Congress at the national level, which had shelved its planned strike to allow for negotiations in the spirit of collective bargaining.
According to him, since government was already considering their requests, the workers should reciprocate the gesture by calling off the strike.
Meanwhile, Abiodun in line with sub-section (1) of Section 105 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has issued a proclamation for the dissolution of the 9th Ogun State House of Assembly with effect from 9th June, 2023.