The Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin has announced the immediate dissolution of all House Standing Committees.
The Speaker made the announcement of dissolution of all the 36 standing committees on Thursday before he adjourned the plenary.
Hon. Ogundoyin, who did not state the reason for the dissolution, however, disclosed that the newly constituted committees will be announced in due course.
According to him, “standing committees are one of the pillars of the Legislature and the House of Assembly. This is our 2nd Year in office. We are expected to re-evaluate our position; we are expected to be more efficient and effective in our duties as legislators in terms of oversight and lawmaking, as well as other functions. When the new committees are constituted, it will allow members to have new experiences and ultimately widen their horizon.”
Hon. Ogundoyin emphasized that the dissolution is a normal practice in the parliament as it helps to sharpen the process and the procedures.
He assured that all ten outstanding bills yet to be done will be handled by Adhoc Committees.
“When we complete the ten outstanding bills, it will make a total of seventy-three bills passed within the span of just two years by the 9th Assembly. This would have surpassed the record of the previous Assembly. The 8th Assembly was only able to pass fifty-three bills in four years. You can imagine how many bills will be passed by us in four years. We are setting high standard and enviable precedence for incoming Assemblies,” Oyo Speaker said.
He appreciated all the members who served in the just dissolved committees, saying that the successes and achievements recorded by the Assembly in the last two years were made possible because of their hard work, dedication and all round commitment
