Ogun State Assembly Passes Bill To Address Consumer Extortion
Written by News Desk on October 3, 2024
The Ogun State House of Assembly has passed the Consumer Protection bill, 2024, In its bid to address consumer extortion, disputes and other sharp practices.
The passage of the bill titled: “A bill for a law to Establish the Ogun State Consumer Protection Agency, Provide for the Protection of the interest of Consumers, Settlement of Consumer Disputes and for Connected Purposes,” followed the presentation of the report of the Committee on Industry, Trade and Investments by the Sponsor, Mr Lukman Adeleye at a plenary presided over by the Speaker, Mr Oludaisi Elemide at the Assembly Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.
Mr Adeleye thereafter moved the motion for the adoption of the report, seconded by Dr Babatunde Tella and supported by other lawmakers through a voice vote.
The bill was later read and adopted clause-by-clause before the Committee of the Whole House, after which the motion for its third reading was moved by the Majority Leader, Mr Yusuf Sheriff, seconded by Mr Dickson Awolaja, while the Clerk of the House and Head of Legislative Services, Mr. Sakiru Adebakin, took the third reading of the bill before the lawmakers.
Responding, the Speaker, Mr Elemide directed that the clean copy of the bill be transmitted to the State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun for his assent.
Meanwhile , the Speaker announced the appointment of three new Deputy Clerks in consonance with the provisions of the House of Assembly Service Commission Amendment Law.
According to Mr Elemide, the Deputy Clerk I, Mrs Funmilayo Adeyemi would oversee Planning, Training and Legal Services, while Deputy Clerk II Mr Temitope Hokon, would be in charge of Legislative Services, Information and Public Service, just as Deputy Clerk III Mr Fatai Ayodeji is to head Administration, Finance and Supplies
