<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Ogun State House of Assembly
has passed a Strong Will bill, armed at persuading police to check
 ;persistent cult clashes, land grabbing,urging the State Commissioner of
Police, Bashir Makama  ;to step up more measures at checkmating the
activities of road transport unions as well as curb the illegal activities
including land grabbers and cultists in some parts of the State.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The passage of the
Strong Will  ;followed a motion moved by a member representing Obafemi
Owode State Constituency, Soneye Kayode seconded by his Remo North counterpart,
Solomon Osho and supported by the Whole House through a voice vote at a plenary
presided over by Speaker Olakunle Oluomo at the Assembly Complex, Oke-Mosan,
Abeokuta. ;</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Assembly equally
called on the State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun to, as a matter of urgency,
intervene to nip the impeding security challenge occasioned by the activities of
some of  ;unscrupulous individuals, in the
bud.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Earlier, members, in
their separate submissions, spoke under personal explanation reported range of
issues including security challenges of their respective Constituencies,
unanimously called on the security agency to invoke relevant sections of the
State Land Grabbing and Anti Kidnapping Law, 2016 with a view to strenghtening
security of life and property in all parts of the State.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In a related
development, the Assembly directed the Permanent Secretaries in the State
Ministries of Works and Environment, State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA)
to devise measures at assessing the level of damage done by the rainstorm in
the previous week so as to make recommendations to the State Government for the
provision of succour and damage control.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The directive was
consequent upon issues raised by all members under Personal Explanation calling
for the intervention of relevant agencies of government in addressing issues of
damaged bridges and culverts, need to ensure the completion of all on-going
projects across the State. ;</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">They called for the
implementation of more infrastructural projects, especially  ;rural
development projects including construction and rehabilitation of rural roads,
schools, modern health centres and electrification projects amongst others.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Responding, Speaker
Oluomo stated that the present administration is committed to the completion of
infrastructural projects embarked upon by the past administration with an
assurance that more democratic dividends would be provided in all parts of the
State.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">He called for
proactive measures from relevant agencies at ensuring effective sensitisation
of the members of the public on the need to protect the environment by avoiding
erection of structures along water ways, stop disposing refuse in drainages and
keep their environment clean at all times.</p>

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