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‘Finance Commissioner didn’t shun Ondo Assembly’

By Jubril Bada

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Members of the Ondo State House of Assembly have been admonished to come to terms with the inescapable circumstances of tight official schedules in their criticisms of cabinet members regarding their inability to promptly honor summons from the House.

The admonition was given over the weekend by a former Chief Whip of the House, Dr. Adeyemi Olayemi, in the wake of the lawmakers’ caustic remarks following the non-appearance of the state’s Commissioner for Finance, Mrs. Omowumi Isaac, as summoned.

Olayemi, who is currently the Special Adviser to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa on the Environment, remarked that the exigencies of duty had apparently delayed the appearance of the commissioner when summoned.

“While it is incumbent upon the lawmakers to summon any cabinet member to shed light on areas deserving clarification in the affairs of governance, they should also pause to show understanding that the exigencies of office could cause a slight delay in appearance.

“The finance commissioner is pivotal to the operation of government in the sense that the office’s occupant has to be painstaking in fund allocation, project execution, and fund conservation.

“I was a member of the State House of Assembly a few years back and can attest to situations of this nature, which naturally call for tact and mutual understanding,” Olayemi noted.

He added that he could vouch for the integrity of the finance commissioner, stating that she would never undermine the importance of the lawmakers, much less make moves to slow down the activities of government by withholding funds for project execution.

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“Here is a commissioner who is humble, humane, and hardworking, apart from being highly dedicated to the discharge of her duties,” he stressed.

Olayemi, meanwhile, commended the lawmakers for their passion and the level of progress witnessed in legislative matters during their time, assuring them that the administration of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa holds them in high esteem.

“I’m proud of the caliber of people elected to the Ondo State House of Assembly, given the various laudable bills they have passed so far and the contributions they have made toward the success of this administration,” Olayemi praised.

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