LEGISLATURES IN OGUN, OYO CONVENE ON BOUNDRY DISPUTE

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The boundary issue between the two states is a family matter that will be settled amicably, according to Daisi Elemide, Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly.

Elemide made this statement on Wednesday in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, while entertaining the Oyo State House of Assembly delegation, which was led by Mohammed Fadeyi, a member representing the Ona-Ara State Constituency and Deputy Speaker.

The deputy speakers of Ogun and Oyo states, Lateefat Ajayi and Fadeyi, jointly chaired the meeting.

The Speaker during the meeting explained that “The unity, peaceful coexistence and development of the Southwest remained sacrosanct and so there is the need for the officials of the National Boundary Commission to be present at the next meeting.

“The team will also have to undertake a joint physical verification to the sites to address all the issues raised by the representatives of the affected boundary communities.”

Elemide urged the people living in the boundary areas to maintain their composure and let peace rule, assuring them that Dapo Abiodun, the state governor, and Seyi Makinde, his counterpart in Oyo, would be adequately informed of the progress achieved by both State Houses of Assemblies.

According to Fadeyi, their goal was to work with their Ogun colleagues to find a long-term solution to the problem of boundary disputes between the two states.

According to him, this affected a number of towns and villages along Ibarapa East and Ibarapa Central, including Iddo/ Bakatari, Obete, Apojola, Elere, Ayegbede, Opeji, Ilugun, Atakan, and Aya villages.

He said that because the matter was brought up on the floor of the Oyo State House of Assembly as a matter of urgent public importance, it is necessary to get the Ogun State House of Assembly’s support as well as the villagers’ representatives to join forces with their Oyo counterparts in order to find a legislative solution to the ongoing disputes.

The State Ministry of Justice representative, James Mafe, who also serves as the Ministry of Justice’s Director of Legislative Drafting, the State Surveyor General, Oladele Ewulo, and a member representing the Water Side State Constituency, Samsideen Lawal, recalled the past efforts and advancements made by the states in resolving the issues.

They stated that the National Boundary Commission personnel would be involved in a peaceful resolution of the concerns.