We’re committed to socio-economic development bills , Ogun Speaker 

Mr Olakunle Oluomo,  the Speaker of  Ogun House of Assembly, has  said  that the parliament will continue to enact bills that will promote socio-economic development of the state.

Oluomo said this when he received  in his office the  representatives of Yoruba Council of Youths Worldwide, led by its   Deputy National President,  Adeleke Olukoya, in Abeokuta on Thursday.

The speaker said  that the 9th assembly under his watch  was committed to ensuring rapid growth, which would further  improve local economy of the state.

He added that the assembly had been engaging developmental partners at achieving more stable foundations for sustainable growth and development of the state.

Oluomo also said  that the Anti-grazing bill pending before the assembly would soon be passed.

The speaker also said that the  state  was fashioning out plans to introduce local attire in all public  schools in the state, adding  that  the state government had made the wearing of ‘Adire’ fabric  part of  its policy.

Earlier, the Deputy National President of  Yoruba  Council of Youths Worldwide,  Mr  Adeleje Olukoya,  said that  all hands must be on deck to jointly provide Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to the Agriculture sector.

He said that  such investment would bring about  agricultural development, youth empowerment and improved security.

Also speaking, the President of Yoruba Council of Women Worldwide, Mrs Folashade Olabanji-Oba, said  that the council was established with the  utmost interest  of promoting Yoruba tradition, norms and cultural heritage among the youth.

Olabanji-Oba stated  that its establishment was targeted at achieving appropriate re-orientation, re-vitalisation and rebirth of the Yoruba concept of brotherhood.