The Oyo State House of Assembly Minority Leader, Waliu Salami, has raised a matter of urgent public importance, appealing to Governor Seyi Makinde to come to the aid of the people of Kisi and Igboho communities.
While reading the Motion on the Floor of the House on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, Salami said the bridges there collapsed due to heavy downpour in the early hours of Tuesday, July 22, 2025, leading to devastating floods that ravaged the ongoing construction of the Saki-Ogbooro-Igboho Road.
Furthermore, the House has directed the Chairman of Irepo Local Government Area to urgently swing into action to rehabilitate the collapsed bridge along Ajangba to National Open University Road, Kisi, to ease vehicular movement and reinforce economic activities within the area.
Meanwhile, the Oyo State House of Assembly has passed the Council of Obas and Chiefs (Further Amendments) Bill, 2025. The passage followed consideration of the report submitted by the Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs during yesterday’s plenary session, presided over by Speaker Adebo Ogundoyin.
The law makers reconvened on the Tuesday, July 29 after their last adjournment last week and passed the council of oba further amendments bill 2025 after the consideration of the house committee on local government and chieftaincy matter.
The lawmakers while applauding the report, the clause 5 of section 28 of the Chieftaincy Law was amended which will enable chairmanship and deputy chairmanship be rotated across the seven geo-political zones of Oyo State.
Also, the House in deliberation unanimously agreed to pass the bill to effect the amendment as to enhance traditional leadership skills in Oyo State.
On Tuesday, the House approved the committee reports on Civil Service Commission Nominees, and petitions raised by some Post-Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) Staff who have been denied salary since July, respectively.
By Omowumi Abraham