By Omobolaji Adekunle, Abeokuta
The Ogun State House of Assembly has passed the Local Government (Amendment) Law, 2024, to allow for the creation of an Audit Department in the Local Government administration with a view to further entrenching transparency, prudency and improved service delivery.
The passage of the bill followed the presentation of the Committee report by the Chairman, House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon. Jemili Akingbade, who also moved the motion for its adoption, seconded by Hon. Dickson Awolaja, and supported by all the members through a voiced vote at a plenary presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Oludaisi Elemide at the Assembly Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.
The bill was later read and adopted clause-by-clause before the Committee of Whole, after which the motion for the third reading of the bill was moved by the Majority Leader, Yusuf Sheriff, seconded by Hon. Adeyinka Ademola and supported by the Whole House through a unanimous voice vote.
Thereafter, the Deputy Clerk of the Assembly, Barr. (Mrs.) Funmilayo Adeyemi, took the third reading of the bill before the lawmakers, following which the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Oludaisi Elemide, directed that the clean copy of the bill be transmitted to the State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun for his assent.