Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun has signed the N1.054 trn. 2025 State Appropriation Bill into Law.
The signing, which took place at the Governor’s Office Oke-Mosan Abeokuta, was witnessed by the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Oludaisi Elemide, Principal Officers of the House, the Deputy Governor and members of the State Executive Council.
Speaking after receiving the clean copies of the Bill, Governor Abiodun announced that his administration would in the coming month, sign the partnership agreement with potential partners, for the development of the Olokola Sea Port.
According to him, government would focus on the provision of more basic infrastructure with the signing of more Memorandum of Understandings (MoU) with private corporate bodies in Renewable Energy, Agriculture and other sectors that would boost the State’s economy.
“It is my pleasure to announce to you that in the coming month, we will be signing the partnership agreement with potential partners in our Port development, the Olokola Port is back on track.
“In the coming year, you will see us signing more MoU with private players in the areas of Renewable Energy in Energy Transition, Agriculture, particularly Animal husbandry. We intend to join the league of those producing beef and pork not just for domestic consumption, but for export.
“We will continue to provide more infrastructure particularly roads in every Local Government in the State, in our stride to provide the right infrastructure and the right situation, to ensure that students in Ogun State learn under conducive environment. Pursue our Health Care Programmes in Primary Health Care, Secondary and Tertiary, as well as our policy on ‘Grow what you eat and eat what you grow’. We are going to focus more in the area of Agriculture”, he stated.
While noting that his administration would be relentless in the pursuit of infrastructure that would engender more socio-economic development, Governor Abiodun revealed that arterial roads like the Ijebu-Ode-Epe, Sagamu-Abeokuta, Atan-Lusada-Agbara, Ota-Abeokuta and Ilaro-Owode, roads, have played important roles, as they have helped improve the State Internally Generated Revenue through the influx of people and industries.
He appreciated members of the Assembly for the speedy passage of the Bill after due diligence, while commending their commitment to their constituents and the State, saying that collaboration with the Executive Arm had led the state to grow in leaps and bounds.
Speaking earlier, the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Oludaisi Elemide, revealed that the speedy passage of the Bill, was in keeping to the promise made to the Governor when he presented the Bill to them on December 4, 2024, adding that no bill had been passed before Christmas in the past. He appreciated the Governor for the facelift given to the Assembly Complex.
