The Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Oludaisi Elemide, has sought the intervention of the State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, for the immediate creation of the State Boundary Commission, with a view to resolving the recurring boundary-related disputes between the state and neighboring states.
Elemide disclosed this on Tuesday during a fact-finding visit to communities including Eleso-Iya Dudu, Ataakan, and Aiyegbede, where beacons were inspected at disputed locations along the boundary between Ogun and Oyo States.
He made the statement in the company of the Deputy Speaker, Bolanle Ajayi, seven other lawmakers, the Chairman of Odeda Local Government, Folasade Adeyemo, members of the Technical Committee and Boundary Committee under the Office of the Deputy Governor, as well as representatives of the State Commissioner of Police, the Commandant, and Amotekun.
The Speaker urged the Governor to provide more infrastructural projects, especially road networks, to give residents of the affected areas a greater sense of belonging.
Commenting on the desirability of the proposed State Boundary Commission, the Speaker explained that such an agency, upon its creation, would ensure non-tenured continuity in maintaining coordinated records on land and historical documents, thereby enabling seamless engagement with the National Boundary Commission on all boundary-related matters in the state.
He implored all residents to continue to be law-abiding and assured them that the Assembly would explore all necessary legislative mechanisms, including the passage of a House Resolution, to convey its findings and recommendations to concerned stakeholders, including the State Governor and the National Boundary Commission.
Meanwhile, Elemide emphasized the need for the State Government to complement the efforts of Odeda Local Government by setting up additional security posts and deploying more police officers to curb the incessant attacks on law-abiding residents in the affected communities.
Earlier in her remarks, the Chairman of Odeda Local Government, Mrs. Folasade Adeyemo, lauded the Speaker and other members of the House for the visit and appealed for the swift intervention of the State Governor to help find a lasting solution to the matter.
