Snake sends ODHA members on indefinite recess

By Josephine Oguntoyinbo
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Lawmakers at the Ondo State House of Assembly have proceeded on indefinite  recession.

The Speaker of the house, Mr Bamidele Oleyelogun announced this yesterday while speaking with journalists shortly after the parliamentary sitting.

Oleyelogun disclosed that the ‘honourable members’ jointly took the position due to the deplorable state of the chamber.

He said that the house will immediately write the state governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and inform him about the situation of things.”Even though the governor is already aware, we are going to write him formally and I am sure he will take urgent action”.

“When we were about to begin plenary sitting on Wednesday at the chamber, snake suddenly appeared, thank God it did not bite anybody, otherwise people would have asked lots of questions from me. Yesterday again, right where my sit is, ceiling started falling which made us to go back to our respective offices, we can no longer continue legislative business here, everything is deplorable “,he said.

The speaker who averred that they do not want to record any death in the house maintained that they are embarking on compulsory recess pending when things will be put to normal shape.

While stating that they have a lot of pending bills  which would enhance productivity and bring investors to the state, he posited that urgent step must be taken.

Corroborating the speaker’s words, the Deputy Speaker, Mr Iroju Ogundeji noted that the chamber is an eye saw saying that the deplorable condition of the chamber starting from the entrance, roof, furnitures among others is worrisome.

“In as much as the state of assembly, not only in the state has not gotten its financial autonomy to go about its financial needs, we are using this medium to call on Mr. governor to assist this time around”, he said.

Also, the Chairman House Committee on information, Mr Gbenga Omole confirmed that they were chased out by a life snake on Wednesday, noting that even though it was killed, they are aware that reptiles are in the ceilings.

“We do not want to take chances, safety of our lives and that of workers here is important, this chamber is no longer condusive, even though Mr. governor is aware, but I do not think he knows it is as deplorable as this. I believe something will be done urgently and we will be back in the chamber because this is an important arm of government”, he stressed.

Investigation conducted by The Hope revealed that the assembly is being ravaged by snakes as workers confirmed the reptiles do appear often around the assembly complex .