The Ogun State House of Assembly has passed the bill seeking to improve electricity generation, transmission and distribution within the state, a bill which followed through constitution amendment that saw electricity moved from Exclusive Legislative List to the Concurrent Legislative List.
Penpushing reports that the bill, presented by the Deputy Speaker, Hon Bolanle Ajayi of All Progressives Congress (APC-Yewa South), which was passed on Thursday equally seeks to establish an electricity market and key power sector bodies, as well as enforce consumer rights and obligations.
The lawmaker moved the motion presenting the report of the Committee of the Whole during plenary at the chambers and was seconded by the Minority Leader, Hon Lukman Adeleye of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP -Odogbolu).
Penpushing further reports that the Majority Leader Hon Yusuf Serif of All Progressives Congress (APC-Ado Odo Ota 1), moved the motion for the third reading of the bill and it was seconded by Hon Adeleye.
The lawmakers it will be recalled in August 28, 2024 had during the second reading of the bill turns to debate the desirability of the bill, while some of them however thanked the federal and state governments, as well as the National Assembly for moving the issue of electricity from the Exclusive Legislative List to the Concurrent Legislative List.
Penpushing also reports that the lawmakers pointed out that it allowed states to generate, transmit and distribute electricity within their jurisdiction and explained that the initiative would assist in promoting healthy competition among electricity operators, create enabling environment for industries and boost business investment.
The lawmakers stressed that if the state was able to generate power, over 50 per cent of the challenges facing the people would have been resolved, emphasizing that the access to power would also help reduce rural-urban migration in the state.
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