Bill to review pension of Gov, Deputy passes second reading at Kwara Assembly

Date: 2018-02-05

A bill seeking an amendment to the monthly payment of pension for Governor and Deputy Governor in Kwara last week passed second reading at the Kwara State House of Assembly.

The bill, which is being sponsored by the Chairman House Committee on Finance and appropriation, Mashood Bakare enjoyed the support of all members who contributed during a debate on it.

Motion for the second reading of the bill was moved by the mover of the bill and was seconded by Matthew Babaoye.

After a debate on the bill the speaker, Dr Ali Ahmad committed the bill to the committee on Establishment and directed it to convey a public hearing on the bill Also during Tuesday's plenary, the Deputy Speaker of the house, Mathew Okedare brought a petition from Ejidongari ward in Moro Community requesting the house to wade in to the issue of acquiring Land from the ward by the state government without payment of compensation.

He alleged that the state Bureau of Lands which is in charge of payment of compensation of any Land acquired is yet to pay to any community in Ejidongari for Lands acquired over a decade.

After laying the petition, the Speaker referred the petition to the house committee on Lands and Housing for further Legislative action.

Meanwhile the Kwara House of Assembly on Thursday charged the state ministries of Health, Information and Women Affairs to carry out public enlightenment campaign against female genital mutilation across the state.

The house gave the charge in its resolution after consideration a motion on Discouraging the practice of Female genital mutilation in the state.

The motion which enjoyed the support of all members was sponsored by Hajia Abdulkadir Segilola (llorin Central), Ahmed Ibn Muhammed (Kaiama-Kemanji-Wajibe)and Victoria Bunmi Afolayan (Oke-Ero)

Leading a debate on the motion, the prime sponsor, Hajia Segilola Abdulkadir said the act is carried out mostly by unlettered native Doctors with the use of unsterilized instruments

According to the Lawmaker, the circumcision normally cause severe pains which often pose serious future health challenges.

She added d that the overriding negative consequences of the practice on the victims normally lead to loss of blood

She noted that with the current trend of outbreak of many diseases both curable and incurable in the third World countries, such practices could easily expose the girl to complicated health challenges through infection.

Ahmed Ibn Muhammed in his contribution noted that despite the technological advancement in science and medicine, the crude method of circumcising the girl child in the remote and immediate societies still persist The Legislator called for an urgent concern and intervention from appropriate government quarters.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Ifelodun     VADA     Alfa Modibo Belgore     National Union Of Road Transport Workers     Age AbdulKareem     Bolakale Kawu Agaka     Arinola Lawal     George Innih     Www.Kwarareports.com     Abdulrazaq Akorede     Gani Saadu     Kayode Oyin Zubair     Oyeyemi Olasumbo Florence     Ghali Alaaya     Musbau A. Akanji     Ilorin Talaka Parapo (ITP)     Pacify Labs     Sulyman Buhari     Afonja Descendants Union     Orisun Igbomina     Mustapha Olanipekun     Apaola     Salaudeen Oyewale     Ayo Salami     Abdulrazaq Sanni     Kwara     Kwara Liberation Group     Eleja     Oluronke Adeyemi     Abdullahi AbdulMajeed     Adamu Attah     Apaokagi     David Oyedepo     Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye     Marufat Oladosu     Ejidongari     Tunde Kazeem     Okin Group     Forgo Battery     IPSAS     Elerin Of Erin-Ile     Funmilayo Isiaka Oniwa     Muhammed Aliyu     Fatai Adeniyi Garba     Alumni Association Of The Federal Polytechnic Offa     Bello John Olanrewaju     Yakubu Danladi     Unilorin     April 11     Soffiyyallah Kamaldeen     Local Government     Radio Kwara     Saheed Alakoso     Nurudeen Mohammed     Shola Odetundun     AbdulFatai Adeniyi Dan-Kazeem     Adolescent Girls Initiative For Learning And Empowerment     Samuel Adaramola     Women For Change And Development Initiative     Osi     Amos Sayo     Fawenu     Mahmud Ayinla Giwa     Gaa Olobi     Jimoh Olusola Imam     Rashidi Yekini     Ariyo     Just Law Forum     Asiwaju Bola Tinubu     Balogun Fulani     Igbaja     Suwa-Arabs     Oba Sulaiman Asude     Umar Adelodun     James Ayeni     Minister     Musa Aibinu    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Pakata Development Association     Halimat Yusuf     Oloje     Ajibola Ademola Julius     Alaro     Shuaib Boni Aliyu     Ballah     Femi Gbajabiamila     Ajidagba     Kwara Basketball Association     Fatai Olodo     Isiaka AbdulRazaq     Abubakar Suleiman     Zainab Abass     Shoprite     Awodun     Chemiroy Nigeria Limited     Tunde Mukaila Mustapha     Mamatu Abdullahi     Bayo Mohammed Onimode     Saad Omo\'ya     Congress For National Consensus     Vasolar Consultoria     Atiku Abubakar     Sardauna Of Ilorin     Ahmad Olayiwola Kamaldeen     Abdulquowiyu Olododo     Balikis Jawondo     Sa\'ad Alanamu     Olokoba     Pilgrims Board     Jumoke F. Ajao     Shuaib Abdulkadir     Odo-Owa     Segun Ogunsola     Folajimi Aleshinloye     Rebecca Bake     REO CAKES     Gwanara     Balogun Ajikobi     Okala Baba     Kazeem Oladepo     Kwara 2015     Paul Olawoore     Abubakar Lah     Kwara North     IQRA College     Joshua Adeyemi Adimula     Isin     Elections     Shaaba Lafiagi     Abdulrauf Aliyu     Ubandawaki     Olokoba Sulyman     Olupako     Adamu Attah     Sobi     Hassan Oyeleke     Kwara Politics     Lateef Ademola Olatunji     Oba-Solagberu     John Obuh     Jawondo     Okoolowo     Gobir     Tescom.kwarastate.gov.ng     Kwara State Geographic Information Service     Taofik Abdulkareem     Idowu Aremu     Osuwa     Yetunde Balogun     KWAFFA     Makama     Alaiye     Fatimat Saliu     Kazeem Adekanye     Hussein Olokooba