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Ogun State House of Assembly Moves To Strengthen Judiciary, Rural Roads As Two Bills Scale Second Reading
Ogun State House of Assembly on Thursday began the consideration of two bills aimed at strengthening the state judiciary and for improving rural road administration.
The bills underwent second reading process at the plenary presided over by the Speaker, Oludaisi Elemide.
Also, another bill seeking to regulate matters relating to termination of pregnancy was formally introduced for the first time, as the Clerk/ Head of Legislative Service, Sakiru Adebakin, read the bill before the lawmakers.
The bills which scaled second reading included: ” H.B. No. 033/OG/2026 – Ogun State Judicial Institute Bill, 2026″, as well as “H.B. No. 035/OG/2026- Ogun State Rural Access Roads Agency (Amendment) Bill, 2026”.
The bills sought to improve institutional frameworks and enhance service delivery in their respective sectors.
Opening the debate on the State Judiciary Institute Bill, the sponsor, Oluseun Adesanya, who earlier moved the motion for the second reading of the bill, seconded by Yusuf Amosun, called on his fellow lawmakers to support its swift passage; noting that the proposed legislation would create a professional training institution for staff members and other related matters.
Adesanya explained that the bill, if eventually passed into law, and assented by Governor Dapo Abiodun, would provide legal framework to regulate the activities of the proposed institution, establish its administrative and political leadership structure as well as address other related matters.
He stressed that it would further enhance professionalism and efficiency of the judiciary.
Also leading debate on Rural Access Roads Agency Bill, the sponsor, Babatunde Tella emphasized the need to amend the existing law establishing the agency, particularly the section relating to the remuneration of the Director General, which according to him was omitted in the existing legislation.
Earlier, Tella, who had moved the motion for the second reading of the bill, seconded by Adebisi Oyedele, also clarified that the proposed amendment had become necessary to address the identified gap in the existing law and strengthen the operational structure of the agency.
Following deliberations on both bills, the Speaker, committed the Judicial Institute Bill to the House Committee on Justice, Ethics and Public Petitions; while the Rural Access Roads Agency Amendment Bill was referred to the House Committee on Water Resources, Energy and Rural Development for further legislative actions.
Meanwhile, Elemide, also announced that Waliu Owode representing Ijebu East state constituency had returned to his former party, the People’s Democratic Party, making him the only minority member currently in the House.
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Breaking: Nigerian Workers Demand N300,000 Minimum Wage, FG Faces Fresh Salary Pressure
The Federal Workers Forum, FWF, has demanded an immediate increase in the federal minimum wage from N70,000 to N300,000, noting that the current salary structure can no longer sustain civil servants amid Nigeria’s rising cost of living.
The Forum made the demand in a letter dated September 2, 2026, addressed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the National Assembly, with the Senate President, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Chief Justice of Nigeria and Head of the Civil Service of the Federation listed among the recipients.
The workers also proposed a new salary structure that would place the highest-paid Level 17 officer on a monthly salary of N1.5 million, while Level 1 Step 1 workers would earn N300,000.
“We call for justice and immediate wage review now, adjust the federal minimum wage to N300,000 and a maximum wage of N1.5m for the Level 17 officers,” the Forum said.
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The FWF argued that the Federal Government had not fully implemented the 2024 minimum wage agreement, claiming that federal workers had yet to receive the full consequential adjustment and associated allowances.
“It will surprise you to hear that the Federal Government has not fully implemented the new national minimum wage since July 2024. We have been in the battle for full consequential adjustment of the new minimum wage,” it said.
Recall that the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, in August 2026, demanded an upward review of the minimum wage to N500,000.
In July 2024, President Bola Tinubu’s government increased the minimum wage to N70,000 per month from N30,000.
However, the cost of living for many Nigerians has tripled between 2024 and 2026.
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The Federal Government has said Nigeria will never support a military coup or any unconstitutional change of government, following claims that the country backed a failed coup attempt in the Niger Republic.
The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Sola Enikanolaiye, made this known in a statement issued on Thursday.
According to the statement, the claims circulating on social media are baseless and misleading.
Enikanolaiye said Nigeria remained committed to democracy, constitutional rule and political stability in West Africa and would not support any attempt to remove a government through unconstitutional means.
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“Nigeria will never support illegality or unconstitutional change of government anywhere, no matter who is involved or which country is concerned,” he said.
The minister also rejected claims that Nigeria, through its membership of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), supported or endorsed the military takeover in Niger.
He said the Federal Government had already stated its position on the situation in Niger in an earlier statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on August 30, 2026.
According to him, Nigeria remains deeply concerned about developments in Niger and wants the country to return peacefully to stability and constitutional order.
Enikanolaiye said Nigeria’s close historical, cultural and fraternal ties with Niger made peace and stability in the neighbouring country particularly important.
“Nigerians at home and abroad should disregard the videos and narratives circulating online, they are intended to create confusion and tarnish Nigeria’s image,” the statement said.
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