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  • Traders cautioned against arbitrary hike in food prices

    Traders cautioned against arbitrary hike in food prices

    Mr Sabur Oluwa, representing Ajeromi-Ifelodun 2 Constituency in the Lagos House of Assembly (LAHA) has appealed to  market men and women to desist from increasing  prices of  food items arbitrarily.

    He made the appeal at the ninth Constituency Stakeholders’ Meeting held at  the Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government Hall,Lagos.

    The theme of  meeting is  ” Ensuring Good Security for a Sustainable Future: Youths Participation and Home-Grown Farming.” The meeting is held annually  across  the  40 constituencies in the state.

    The meeting enables the  representative of  each constituency to interface with with the people on their challenges , for intervention.

    The lawmaker said food security could not be guaranteed by improved agricultural production alone .

    “I want to appeal to you, our market men and women, please resist the urge to inflate the prices of food items.I understand that middle men make things difficult.

    “Let us do what we can do at  our own end to guard against unnecessary increases” Oluwa said

    Oluwa commended the turnout of stakeholders at the meeting ,describing it as impressive.

    “It is  impressive.I  have  always had  a  very good relationship  with the people of this constituency.You can see the turn out.

    “This meeting is an  avenue for people to talk about the things they need  and as a representative, it is my duty to transmit same to  the appropriate quarters for action.

    “There is none of  needs of my constituents that is not important.They  are all very important, from the provision of infrastructure to economic empowerment ,security, food security and others .

    ”They are all very important and we have taken  their requests and it will be transmitted to the government,” Akanbi said on the sidelines of the programme.

    Aso speaking at the meeting , Alhaji Fatai Ayoola, Chairman of Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government, said the council was committed to the welfare of residents.

    While pledging support for traders, small businesses and communities in the area, the chairman said that an 18- seater bus would  be given to the association of market men and women to aid logistics.

    ”We understand that the cost of transportation has increased due to the removal of subsidy, so we as a council will give you a bus so you all will use it to move your goods.

    “We will give another one to the Community Development Association.We as a  government will continue to perform our role,” Ayoola said.

  • Photo op with Tinubu: Lagos speaker, other LAHA members jet to London, mark their register

    Photo op with Tinubu: Lagos speaker, other LAHA members jet to London, mark their register

    The Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly has joined the long list of politicians who visited the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu in London for a photo-op to show that he (Tinubu) is hale and hearty.

    Obasa, who led other lawmakers to Tinubu said they had lengthy discussions with their host in London.

    Other politicians who have paid such visit to the APC chieftain abroad include: President Muhammadu Buhari; Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi; Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu; Muiz Banire

    A cross section of the lawmakers during the visit to Tinbu in London
    Tinubu and Obasa

    Photographs taken during the visit showed Tinubu all smiles and excited.

    Among the members who visited Tinubu were Temitope Adewale, chairman of the House committee on Transportation; Nureni Akinsanya, chairman of the House Committee on Physical Planning and Urban Development, as well as Sylvester Ogunkelu, chairman of the House Committee on Overseas Investments and SDG.

    According to Obasa, Tinubu was his jovial self and had discussions with the team on issues of national importance.

    “Asiwaju remains amazingly passionate about Nigeria. He is hale and hearty.

    “We had a lengthy discussion about developments in the country; he was in high spirit, cheery, witty as usual and remains optimistic about the progress of the country,” the Speaker said.

  • Hold Dangote responsible for frequent damages on Lagos roads – LAHA

    The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday at plenary indicted trucks belonging to Dangote Group of Company over the continuous damage of roads in the state.

    In a motion moved by Hon. Abiodun Tobun, the House resolved to call on Dangote Group of Company to perform its social responsibility role by supporting the state government in the construction and repairing of roads in the state.

    It was observed that most of the roads in the state were being damaged by trucks belonging to Dangote Group Of Company.

    The House also called on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to direct the State Treasury Office (STO) to ensure that contractors are not paid contractual money without meeting the necessary conditions.

    More so, the state government was urged to ensure that the necessary right of way is given to the contractors before the commencement of construction works.

    It was added in the resolution that the Special Adviser on Works and Infrastructure should ensure quality supervision of the road projects.

    Tobun, who is the Chairman, House Committee on Works and Infrastructure stated that there was need to ensure good quality of roads in the state.

    Tobun, representing Epe Constituency 1, said that inspite of the quantum of the tax payers money being spent on road construction in the state, most of the roads in the state were in bad condition either because they were done in a shoddy manner or not done at all, adding that the money released for the projects were not properly spent.

    “The House is further concerned that after most of the roads are repaired, heavy duty vehicles ply the road without regard for the damage done to the roads.

    “We should urge Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to ensure that contractors are not paid mobilisation fee unless they are ready for the work.

    “The Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure should also ensure that only contractors with requisite experience are given the job to do,” he said.

    The lawmaker added that the rate at which people were being killed on the roads in the state was alarming, while revealing that some people on the entourage of the Oba of Epe were killed by an articulated vehicle on Epe road on Sunday.

    The Speake, Hon. Mudashiru Obasa observed that there were three major items in the motion.

    Obasa stated that the motion made it clear that the government agency in-charge of road construction should be alive to their responsibility, the contractors should do their jobs, while corporate organisations should also play their Corporate Social Responsibility roles.

    In his contribution, Hon. Bisi Yusuff, representing Alimosho Constituency 1 said that there must be quality and value for money on the roads being constructed in the state.

    He gave example of Kudirat Abiola Road in Oregun, Ikeja, which he said was commissioned 14 years ago and, which he said is still in good condition.

    In his view, Hon. Rotimi Olowo, representing Shomolu Constituency 1 stated that many of the contractors that do not love the state bolt away after collecting mobilization fee.

    Olowo stressed that Lagos State is losing a lot of money because of insurance bond, and that at every stage of the project, the APG must be alive, which he said should not only be for mobilisation fee, but other subsequent payment in the life of the project.

    Hon. Olayiwola Sobur Olawale from Mushin Constituency 2 urged the House to pay attention to the issue of block drains.

    “Some of the potholes on our highways are due to the carelessness of our people.

    “Incessant dropping of wastes on our roads block the drains. The contractors should be made to sign agreements that they would be brought to book over any road they construct that fails.

    “The neighbourhood watch should call our attention to any vehicle that spoils the road so that we can sanction the owners,” he said.

  • Lagos not Zamfara, jumbo pension pay for ex-governors, others stays – LAHA

    Lagos State House of Assembly says it will not repeal the state’s pension law permitting former governors and other public office holders to receive juicy pensions from state coffers.

    Mr Tunde Braimoh, Chairman, House Committee on Information and Strategy, said on Sunday that Lagos Assembly would not go the way of the Zamfara Assembly which recently repealed pension law for its former governors.

    A Federal High Court in Lagos had ordered the Federal Government to recover pensions collected by former governors now serving as ministers and members of the National Assembly.

    The court also directed the Attorney General of the Federation, Mr Abubakar Malami, to challenge the legality of states’ pension laws permitting former governors and other ex-public officials to receive such pensions.

    Braimoh, however, faulted the court ruling that ordered Malami to take immediate legal action toward the abolishment of state laws that permit “former governors to enjoy governors’ emoluments while drawing normal salaries and allowances in their new political offices.”

    He told NAN that as long as the law did not contravene the constitution, state assemblies had the right to make laws for the benefit of the society in which they operate.

    According to him, separation of powers as enshrined in the constitution empowers the legislature to make laws, the executive to implement and the judiciary to interpret the laws.

    “The Supreme Court had made it clear several times that no arm of government can repeal the constitutional provisions of another arm of government.

    “Therefore, legislators make laws that are in tune with the yearnings and dynamics of their society. Until another legislature comes to alter, review or amend the law, the law is meant to be obeyed.

    “The judiciary cannot pronounce that a law by the state is unconstitutional unless such state law is contradictory to the constitution,” the lawmaker said.

    Braimoh said he was not aware of any law that restricted state assemblies from making laws for the provision of welfare package of former governors and public office holders.