The Ogun State House of Assembly has approved a new law to control the activities of scavengers and waste dealers across the state. This is part of efforts to maintain public order, protect the environment, and ensure peaceful living among residents.
The law, titled HB No. 020/OG/2025 the Scavengers and Waste Dealers Law, 2025, was passed during a session led by the Speaker, Oludaisi Elemide, at the Assembly Complex in Oke Mosan, Abeokuta.
The approval came after the House Committee on Environment, chaired by Samsideen Lawal, presented its report. Lawal proposed that the report be accepted, and the Minority Leader, Lukman Adeleye, supported the motion. All lawmakers agreed through a voice vote.
The bill was later reviewed clause by clause by the whole House. The Majority Leader, Yusuf Sherrif, then moved a motion for its third reading, which was again supported by Adeleye and approved by all members. The Clerk and Head of Legislative Service, Mr. Sakiru Adebakin, read the bill for the third time.
Speaker Elemide then directed that the clean copy of the bill be sent to Governor Dapo Abiodun for approval.
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In another development, the Assembly called on people involved in the now discontinued Anchor Borrowers Programme a Federal Government scheme run with the state government to appear before it. This was due to reports that farmers affected by the programme were still facing illegal withdrawals from their personal accounts.
The invitation came after the Minority Leader, Adeleye, raised the issue under personal explanation, citing Order 8 (47). He requested that all concerned parties meet with the lawmakers on Tuesday, October 21, 2025.
Adeleye said previous meetings with stakeholders including officials from the Central Bank of Nigeria, Wema Bank, the Federal and State Ministries of Agriculture, and the Cassava Farmers Association had not solved the problem.
He added that many affected farmers were still losing money from their accounts and being forced to repay loans they never received, even years after the programme had ended.
