South-West Speakers Meet, Advance Call for Regional Legislative Integration, Multilevel Policing

The delegation of the South-West Conference of Speakers meet in Ibadan to advance the call for regional legislative integration, multilevel policing (State Police) in the region.

This is contained in a post shared with Photos by Òyó State House of Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon Adebo Ogundoyin.

He wrote: “A delegation of the South-West Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures in Nigeria led by the Chairman of the zone who doubles as the Speaker, Èkìtì State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adeoye Stephen Aribasoye visited me in Ibadan today as part of efforts to promote synergy, collaboration and cross fertilization of ideas amongst state legislatures in the South-West.

“On the entourage of the chairman were Speakers of Ondo and Ọṣun states, Rt. Hon Olamide Oladiji Adesanmi and Rt. Hon Adewale Olumide Egbedun respectively, majority and minority leaders from the three State Assemblies as well as other members.

“The visit afforded the team the opportunity to advance the call for regional legislative integration, multilevel policing (State Police) in the South-West in view of the recurring cases of kidnapping, armed robbery, assassination and other crimes including need for synergy and cross fertilization of legislative ideas among others.

“In the course of the visit, the delegation paid a courtesy call on His Excellency, Engr Seyi Makinde and commiserated with him and the entire residents of Òyó State on the unfortunate explosion which rocked Bodija area of Ibadan on Tuesday, 16th January, 2024.

“To demonstrate our leadership and continuous readiness to champion the cause of the zone, His Excellency, Engr Seyi Makinde graciously approved the hosting of the general meeting of all state lawmakers in the South-West in Oyo State to serve as a platform to kickstart the process of South-West regional legislative integration.

“In my brief remarks, I commended the delegation for the visit and described It as a viable way of promoting and strengthening the Southwest Legislative institution.”

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