The Ogun House of Assembly on Thursday passed the bill seeking to improve electricity generation, transmission and distribution within the state.

The bill also seeks to establish an electricity market and key power sector bodies and enforce consumer rights and obligations.

Deputy Speaker Bolanle Ajayi (APC-Yewa South) presented the Committee of the Whole report during plenary in Abeokuta.

Ms Ajayi moved the motion to adopt the report, seconded by the minority leader, Lukman Adeleye (PDP -Odogbolu).

Yusuf Serif (APC-Ado Odo Ota 1), the majority leader, moved the motion for the bill’s third reading, and Mr Adeleye seconded it.

The lawmakers had during the second reading of the bill on August 28
took turns to debate its desirability.

Some of them thanked the federal and state governments and the National Assembly for moving the electricity issue from the Exclusive List to the Concurrent legislative list.

They noted that it allowed states to generate, transmit and distribute electricity within their jurisdiction.

The legislators explained that the initiative would assist in promoting healthy competition among electricity operators, create an enabling environment for industries and boost business investment.

The lawmakers noted that if the state could generate power, over 50 per cent of the people’s challenges would have been resolved.

They opined that access to power would also help reduce rural-urban migration in the state.

(NAN)