Fuel scarcity: Ondo Assembly goes tough on petroleum Marketers
…resume legislative activities
By Awodeyi Elizabeth
As Ondo State House of Assembly resumed legislative activities,it has warned petroleum marketers who instigate artificial scarcity and take delight in arbitrary pump price increase to desist or face sanction.
At a plenary,the Speaker, Rt Hon Olamide Oladij said that the House will definitely come for marketers who indulged in such ugly activities.
“As representatives of the people, we will take every legitimate step to checkmate the excesses. As a matter of fact, this House is set to inaugurate a taskforce to monitor distribution and sales of petroleum products across the state. This shall be done diligently in the overall interest of our people for whom we were voted to serve”.
The Speaker noted that as the stage is set for electioneering that would culminate in the election of candidate to occupy the Alagbaka Government House come November this year, the house appealed to gladiators and Stakeholders to play the game according to the rules.
“The primary elections are over and winners have emerged across party Iine. I therefore congratulate winners of the governorship primaries that came
up in the State last month.
” In this regard I congratulate the Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa for the massive support exhibited by party faithful at the polls, during the APC primary election. No doubt, the overwhelming votes delivered in your honour were an insignia of people’s confidence in your purposeful leadership style.
“Let me also among others, Congratulate the former deputy governor of the State, Agboola Ajayi, for clinching the PDP ticket for the November Governorship election for the November Governorship election, later this year”.
While welcoming the Lawmakers back from recess, the Speaker said the house is fully prepared for a robust legislative activities.
“This is a time to buckle up for legislative assignments for which we were elected. Let us not forget to take priority attention to our oversight functions, constituency engagements and other legislative assignments that may crop up from time to time”.
Earlier, the House of Assembly holds a special plenary session for the late Former lawmaker, Hon Alexander Adeleye Akinnadeju who served during the fourth Assembly between 1999 to 2003.
Akinnadeju who represented ldanre constituency under the platform of the Alliance For Democracy (AD) in Ondo State died on the 27th February, 2024 at the age 90 years.
The special plenary session presided over by the Speaker, Rt Hon Olamide Oladiji was attended by the representative of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, who is the State Commissioner for Water Resources, Sunday Akinwalere,a former Minister,Ademola Adegoroye, current and former Assembly members,APC State Chairman, Ade Adetimehin , other Politicians, Family of the deceased, among others.
At the plenary, the house and other dignitaries made speeches and orations in honour and memory of the late Lawmakers from Idanre in Idanre Local Government Area of Ondo State.
The Speaker described the late Lawmakers as a bold and dedicated member of the House who lived his entire life for God and humanity.
Oladiji who sympathized with the family of the former legislature, said his meaningful and robust contribution to legislative matters would not be forgotten in a haste as he would be greatly missed.
Other dignitaries in attendance extolled the virtues of the former Lawmaker and prayed to God to grant the departed soul eternal rest.
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