Kwara 10th Assembly Passes Nine Bills, 20 Motions In One Year

The Kwara State House of Assembly, says it has passed a total of nine bills and 20 motions on the floor of the House in the last one year of the tenth legislature.

According to the lawmakers, eight other bills are also undergoing legislative processes and at various stages of scaling passage in the hallowed chambers of the House.

This was disclosed by the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Yakubu Danladi Salihu, this in Ilorin at the first anniversary of the tenth legislature under his leadership.

According to him, the bills passed in the last one year include Kwara State Education Trust Fund (Amendment) Bill, 2023; Revised Appropriation (2023) Bill, 2023; Kwara State Environmental Protection Agency (Amendment) Bill, 2023; Kwara State Local Government Electoral (Amendment) Bill, 2023; Kwara State Rural Access Roads Agency Bill, 2033; Kwara State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (Amendment), State Roads Fund and Administration Bill, 2023; Kwara State University Teaching Hospital (Establishment) Bill, 2024 and Kwara State University of Education (Establishment) Bill, 2024.

The Speaker added that the House has been enjoying harmonious working relationship from other arms of government in the past one year, adding that the state Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq deserves appreciation for the prompt attention accorded the resolutions of the House that were transmitted to him.

The Speaker noted that the Governor has allowed the independence of the three arms of government to be firmly rooted in the state.

He maintained that the cordial relationship that exists among the arms of government was paying off in the state, saying that the lawmakers envisaged same hand of fellowship from Governor AbdulRazaq in subsequent legislative years.

The speaker disclosed that the House also introduced new ideas into the conduct of legislative business without sacrificing the norms for innovation.

“For the record, in the first session, the 10th Assembly has, as of date, at the committee of whole House, considered a total number of nine landmark reports that emanated from different standing and ad-hoc committees of the House.

“These reports that generated robust debates on the floor and on which resolutions were made in line with transparency, equity and accountability, have significantly assisted in reshaping governance in the state”, he said.

The Speaker also said, “In addition to the impactful committee reports, the House has also enacted a total number of nine bills while eight others are at various stages of being passed.

“In addition, 20 important motions have been moved with resolutions forwarded to the executive arm. The 10th Assembly has also been resolute in the discharge of its other duties as enshrined in the Constitution by considering and passing notable and important bills for the betterment of Kwarans”.

The tenth legislature of the state House of Assembly was inaugurated in June 2023.

Emmanuel Ukoh