Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo has renewed the call for part-time legislature saying it would reduce the cost of governance in the country. Oluomo made this call in an interview in Abeokuta, the state capital, said the constitution of the federal republic should be amended to allow legislators to run their other businesses aside farming. Oluomo stated that he still wants to practice his vocation, run his business even as the presiding officer of the state assembly. According to him, such part-time legislature as being practised in the United States would help reduce the cost of governance. He said the assembly would also partner the executive arm to ensure that the Security Trust Fund is restructured to provide effective security network for the protection of lives and property.

Source: Nigerian Tribune June 23, 2019 20:02 UTC