Ogun State House of Assembly has passed a bill on the State Waste Management Authority Law, 2020, which is meant to promote a safe and clean environment through effective waste management.

The passage of the bill title: “H.B No. 048/OG/2020- A Bill for a Law to provide for the establishment of the Ogun State Waste Management Authority and other Matters Connected therewith”, followed the presentation of the report of House Committee on Environment by the Chairman, Wahab Haruna at a plenary presided over by Speaker Olakunle Oluomo.

Haruna thereafter moved the motion for the adoption of the report, seconded by Yusuf Amosun and supported by other lawmakers through a voice vote.

The Assembly later considered the bill clause-by-clause after which the motion for the third reading was moved by the Majority Leader, Yusuf Sheriff, seconded by the Minority Leader, Ganiyu Oyedeji, after which the Clerk of the House and Head of Legislative Services, Deji Adeyemo did the third reading.

Responding, Speaker Oluomo directed that the clean copy of the bill be transmitted to the Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun for his assent.