The Oyo State House of Assembly has passed 15 bills out of the 27 bills presented on the floor of the House in the last 10 months.
The Speaker of the 32-member assembly, Hon. Monsurat Summonu while delivering her acceptance speech for the Award of the Best Speaker of the Year 2011.
Hon. Sunmonu explained that the House has been promoting the interest of the people by passing laws including those that established six new ministries, the Oyo State Security Trust law which has given way to the joint security outfit code named “Operation Burst” and the passage of the 2012 Appropriation Bill among others.
She said:” The legislature is not a Law making business alone as the legislators have carried out other duties such as oversight functions by various Committees on the Ministries, Departments and Agencies. Also treating letters of appeals and petitions during plenary session as well “
She promised that the seventh Oyo State House of Assembly shall work collectively to make the House the grandfather of all the assemblies in Nigeria.
Eulogizing Madam Speaker, Governor Abiola Jimobi described her as an achiever. He said Hon. Sunmonu should be praised for leading the House peacefully in spite of the fact that it is peopled by legislators from three political parties.
Various speakers at the occasion including Oba Otudeko and Chairman of First Bank, Chief Ajibola Afonja, also praised speaker for her godliness and fortrightness, saying she is a good leader.
The occasion also featured the 53rd birthday ceremony of the legislator as well as celebration of her emergence as the Deputy Chairman, Conference of Speakers in Nigeria.
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