THE OGUN STATE GOVERNMENT SAYS IT WILL JOIN OTHER SOUTHERN STATE GOVERNORS, TO ASSENT THE BILL ON THE BAN OF OPEN GRAZING ON OR BEFORE THE 1STOF SEPTEMBER, 2021.

THIS WAS DISCLOSED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, RIGHT HONOURABLE OLAKUNLE OLUOMO, WHILE SPEAKING ON SPLASH FM’S CURRENT AFFAIRS PROGRAMME, PANORAMA, TODAY.

WHILE ADDRESSING THE ISSUE OF TRANSPORTATION IN THE STATE, HE STATED THAT THE AGENCIES IN CHARGE OF MOTORCYCLE RIDERS, REPRESENT THE INTEREST OF THE GOVERNMENT, STATING, HOWEVER, THAT THEY HAVE THEIR EXCESSES.

HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE GOVERNMENT WILL CALL THE AGENCIES TO ORDER, ADDING THAT THE AGITATIONS OF THE RIDERS WILL BE ADDRESSED.

THE SPEAKER ALSO AFFIRMED THAT HE SUPPORTS THE MOVEMENT TO ALLOW VALUE-ADDED AND PERSONAL INCOME TAX, TO BE PAID TO STATE GOVERNMENTS.

HE HOWEVER OPINED THAT THE STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY IS NOT A RUBBER STAMP OF THE GOVERNMENT IN POWER.