The Lagos State House of Assembly has said it will pass a bill to establish Local Government Economic Planning and Development Board for Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas in the State into law.
A private member bill sponsored by Deputy Speaker, Hon. Eshilokun Sanni scaled through its second reading during the Assembly’s plenary today. The bill if passed into law according to the Lawmaker will synchronize the Local Government and LCDAs in economic planning and development. The bill is in cognizance to the constitution and will go a long way to promote and strengthen the financial status of the State.
Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa said the intendment of the bill is to harmonize the economic growth in our country and to promote harmony between each LG and LCDAs in other to promote and sustain the State economy especially from the grassroot.
Hon. Rasheed Makinde, representing Ifako-Ijaiye Constituency II, reiterated that the bill is people oriented bill; he said if properly managed it will allow the Local Government to look beyond their allocation. It will also increase their income and expenditure while it will allow government to do better in areas of development.
The bill has been assigned to Committee on Economic Planning and Budget for further actions that would speed up its passage into law.
In another development, the Members have adopted the presentation of report of 6Man Adhoc Committee on petition titled “Re: Allocation of a Parcel of land at Alabeke, Inukan village, Oloko-Nla, Eti-Osa Local Government Area also referred to as Moremi Residential Scheme by the Lands, NTDA and Surveyor-General Office” as a resolution of the House
