By Mumini AbdulKareem
The new Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Hon. Yakub
Danladi, says the 9th Legislature will make the people of the state
the fulcrum of its legislative activities.
Danladi gave the assurance in Ilorin while receiving the former
Speaker of the. State Assembly, Rt. Hon. Ezekiel Benjamin Yisa in his
office.
The Speaker who described the legislature as the symbol of democracy,
assured that the legislative arm of government under his watch would
not relent in providing platform for good governance by ensuring
stakeholders’ participation in enactment of practicable and enduring
laws in the state.
He said the people of the state had higher expectations in the new
administration in addressing infrastructure decay and restoring the
hope of the people in the ability of government to improve their
living standard and praised the former Speaker for his visit.
According to him, the 9th Assembly would continue to tap from the
wealth of experience and wisdom of the elderly statesman to ensure
accelerated socio- economic transformation of the state.
Earlier, the former Speaker, Rt. Hon. Ezekiel Benjamin Yisa who was
accompanied by former lawmaker, Engr Olayiwola Ayinde,had said that he
was in the House to felicitate with the new Speaker and expressed
confidence in the ability of the newly inaugurated members of the
House to ensure a rancour-free Assembly and fast track socio- economic
transformation of the State.
… announces 17 new c’ttee chairmen
Meanwhile, the Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Hon Yakubu
Salihu Danladi has announced House committee Chairmen and members. The
Chairmen and their committees are:
1. Chairman, House Committee on Selection: Rt. Hon S Y Danladi (Baruten)
2. House Committee on Public Accounts chaired by Hon. Saheed Popoola, (Offa)
3. Chairman House committee on Rules and Business: House Leader Hon.
Magaji Olawoyin, (Ilorin West)
4. Chairman House committee on House Service: Hon. Ahmed Saidu Baba, (Kaiama)
5. Chairman House committee on Agriculture and Natural resources: Hon.
Ojo Olayiwola Oyebode, (Oyun)
6. Chairman, House committee on Finance and Appropriations: Hon.
Ambali Olatunji Ibrahim (Asa)
7. Chairman, House Committee on Works and Transport: Hon. Abolarin
Ganiyu Gabriel (Ekiti)
8. Chairman, House Committee on Water resources: Hon. Abdullahi Halidu
Danbaba.(Kaiama)
9. Chairman, House committee on Education and Human Capital
Development : Hon. Muhammed Baba Salihu, (Baruten)
10. Chairman, House committee on Commerce, Industry, Women affairs and
Social Development: Hon. Babatunde Paku, (Moro)
11. Chairman, House committee on Energy: Hon. Yusuf Abdulwaheed Ayinde, (Offa)
12. Chairman, House committee on Youth, Sport and Information: Hon.
Awolola Olumide Ayokunle, (Isin)
13. Chairman, House Committee on Ethics, Privileges: Hon. Ganiyu
Folabi Salahu, (Ifelodun)
14. Chairman, House committee on Health and Environment: Hon. Owolabi
Abdulrazaq (Ifelodun)
15. Chairman, House committee on Land, Housing and Urban Development:
Hon. Awodiji Omotayo Felix. (Irepodun)
16. Chairman, House committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy
Affairs: Hon Abdulgafar Olayemi Ayinla,(Ilorin West)
17. Chairman, House committee on Establishment and Public Service:
Hon. Mohammed Ndanusa Guyegi (Edu – Lafiagi)
