Oyo Assembly unveils 24 standing committees

Oyo State House of Assembly has announced names of members of its 24 standing committees for the 10th Assembly. 

The announcement was made on Thursday during plenary by Speaker Adebo Ogundoyin.

He said Finance, Appropriation and State Economic Planning Committee has  Sunkanmi Babalola and Gbenga Oyekola as its Chairman and Vice Chairman, while other members are Salami,  Waheed Akintayo, Michael, Hon. Olorunpoto Rahman and Hon. Modiu Akande.

Security and Strategy Committee has Hon. Olalere and Hon. Jimoh as Chairman and Vice Chairman, while other members include Hon. Oluwafowokanmi, Hon. Ogundare, Hon. Olorunpoto Rahman, Hon. Akintunde Olajide and Hon. Rasak Mabaje.

Hon. Akintunde Olajide is the Chairman of the House Standing Committee on Local Government, Chieftaincy Matters and State Honors and his deputy is Hon. Bamidele Adeola. Other members are Hon. Onaolapo, Hon. Owolabi, Hon. Rasak Mabaje, Hon. Oparinde and Hon. Peter Ojedokun.

The Committee on Solid Minerals Development is chaired by Hon. Ogunsola, while Hon. Akande is the Vice Chairman. Hon. Salami, Hon. Gbenga Oyekola, Hon. Rilwanu Saminu, Hon. Shittu and Hon. Abiola are members of the committee.

For the Committee on Special Duties, the Deputy Speaker, Muhammed Fadeyi and Hon. Sanjo Onaolapo are the Chairman and Vice Chairman. Other members are Hon. Gbenga Oyekola, Hon. Yusuf Adebisi, Hon. Babajide Gabriel, Hon. Peter Ojedokun and Hon. Kehinde.

The Chairman and Vice Chairman of Education (Basic & Secondary) Committee are Hon. Ogundele and Hon. Oluwafowokanmi. Members are Hon. Sanjo Onaolapo, Hon. Gbenga Oyekola, Hon. Jimoh, Hon. Babalola and Hon. Omikunle.

Hon. Oluwafowokanmi is the Chairman of Tertiary Institutions, Science and Technology Standing Committee, while Hon. Rasak Mabaje is the Vice Chairman of the Committee. Hon. Sanjo Onaolapo, Hon. Abiola, Hon. Waheed Akintayo, Hon. Akande and Hon. Olorunpoto Rahman are members of the Committee.

For the Women Affairs and Community Development Standing Committee, Hon. Mrs. Olajide is the Chairman, while the Vice Chairman is Hon. Rilwanu Saminu. Members of the Committee are Hon. Michael, Hon. Shittu, Hon. Azeez, Hon. Akintunde Olajide and Hon. Olalere.

The Speaker announced Hon. Ogundare and Hon. Olorunpoto Rahman as the Chairman and Vice Chairman for Public Petitions, Justice and Judiciary Standing Committee. Members include Hon. Sunkanmi Babalola, Hon. Olusola Owolabi, Hon. Bamidele Adeola, Hon. Ogunsola and Hon. Jimoh.

Public Works Standing Committee has Hon. Kehinde as Chairman and Hon. Mrs. Michael as Vice Chairman. Its members are Hon. Salami, Hon. Gbenga Oyekola, Hon. Akande, Hon. Babajide Adebayo and Hon. Oluwafowokanmi.