From Emmanuel Adeyemi, Lokoja
Kogi State Governor Alhaji Yahaya Bello Monday dissolved the seventh Assembly of the State even as he thanked members for their cooperation and assistance in the smooth running of government in the last four years
Governor Bello who announced the dissolution of the Assembly at the valedictory session of the house stressed that, the All Progressive Congress, (APC), remains a winning team.
While noting that the future is bright for the party, Bello enphacized the need for them to work with him as a team for the APC to win the November 11 governorship election in the state
Bello commended Journalists for ensuring factual reportage in promoting peace and tranquility in the state assuring that, his administration will continue to come after criminal elements who want to disrupt the peace and tranquility the State is currently enjoying
In his valedictory speech, the outgoing speaker of the State House of Assembly Rt Honourable Mathew Kolawole said the assembly lost two members during their tenure.
He listed the deceased members as John Abba of Ibaji Constituency and Jimoh 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.
He appreciated the lawmakers for their support towards ensuring the success of the seventh assembly.
Kolawole posited that, the seventh assembly had ensured good governance in the last seven years adding that the assembly passed 1451 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 Kogi State Government.
Kolawole added that, two bills are currently awaiting assent while one bill was withheld.
He added that, a total of 12 bills are at various stages of consideration before the end of the seventh legislative Assembly.