10th Assembly: Oyo Speaker, Ogundoyin Inaugurates Special, Standing Committees
Oyo State House of Assembly Speaker, Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin has officially inaugurated the special and standing committees of the 10th Oyo State House of Assembly.
The special committees which are seven in number include the Selection Committee, House Services Committee, Public Petitions, Justice and Judiciary Committee, Public Accounts Committee, Ethics and Privileges Committee, and Information, Media, Public Affairs, and ICT Committee.
While the other Standing Committees chaired among the Honourable members are Twenty – two in number.
Performing the inauguration on behalf of the Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Muhammed Fadeyi said “Committee system in the legislature is legendary and virtually all democratic legislatures are operating Committee systems to deliver on their statutory functions and assignments.
Fadeyi observed that the legislature is to make, review, and repeal laws for the peace, orderliness, and well-being of citizens, noting that the various committees tasked with oversight functions on ministries, departments, and agencies to ensure that the laws passed by the legislature are implemented.
The speaker, Hon. Ogundoyin further revealed that the leadership of the 10th Assembly is working round the clock to carve out jurisdictions for each standing committee for effective operations and to address the problems of overlapping duties and responsibilities.
In her opening remarks, the Clerk of the House, Pastor ( Mrs.) Oludara Awe said the work of committees in legislation takes about 70% of the whole legislative business and urged committee members to discharge their oversight functions with the fear of God.
In addition, various papers on topics such as ‘The Role of Committees in Managing Legislative Executive Relations’, ‘The Role of Legislative Committee in Enhancing Legislative Performance and Committee in the Legislature’ were presented by seasoned resource persons in the
one–day inauguration ceremony.
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