Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has dissolved the state’s seventh assembly.
Bello announced the dissolution of the assembly at a valedictory session of the legislature yesterday in Lokoja.
The governor who appreciated the members that served in the sixth and seventh assembly for their contributions stressed that the All Progressives Congress (APC) remains a winning team in Kogi State.
Bello emphasized that there is need for them to activate the spirit of tolerance, irrespective of religion, tribe or political affiliations.
The governor commended journalists for ensuring factual reportage in promoting peace and tranquility in the state and promised that his administration would continue to come after criminal elements in the state.
In his valedictory speech, the outgoing speaker of the assembly Hon. Mathew Kolawole, said the assembly lost two members during their tenure. He named the deceased members as Dcn. John Abba of Ibaji Constituency and Jimoh Musa Omiata of Yagba East state constituency.
He also said they lost two wives of the members which includes late Ibaji Lawmaker and his own wife who passed on some months back.
The former speaker appreciated the lawmakers for their support towards ensuring the success of the seventh assembly.
Kolawole said the seventh Assembly ensured good governance in the last seven years, adding that that it passed 1,451 resolutions.
According to him, the Assembly passed 688 regular motions.
The former speaker said the Assembly passed 52 bills, 32 which are executive bills and 20 which are private members bills while 37 were passed and assented to by the state government.
Kolawole added that two bills are currently awaiting assent while one other bill was withheld.
He added that, a total of 12 bills is at various stages of consideration before the end of the seventh legislative Assembly.
