The Speaker of the Ogun State House Assembly , Olakunle Oluomo, on Wednesday said four lawmakers shared a toilet in the Assembly complex .
Oluomo stated this shortly before the state Governor , Dapo Abiodun , presented the 2021 budget proposal at the Assembly complex , Oke- Mosan , Abeokuta .
Oluomo had last year raised the concern during the budget presentation by the governor .
Apparently worried by the governor’ s disinterest in addressing the facility challenges of the lawmakers one year after , the Speaker re – echoed the need to address the infrastructural decay at the Assembly complex .
He decried the poor state of office accommodation and toilet facility at the complex .
The Speaker also presented the prototype of a new Assembly complex designed by the lawmakers to the governor.
He said , “ Let me state it here sir that apart from the Speaker and the deputy , no other member of the House has an anteroom , not to talk of having a secretariat for themselves.
“ It is appalling to mention that it is one toilet to four honourable members in this Assembly. ”
He added that some allowances due to the lawmakers had also not been paid.
The Speaker further complained that members of the Assembly could not implement “ major projects ” in the outgoing year due to paucity of funds .
He asked Abiodun to “ approve release of various allowances due to honourable members and staff , including furniture allowances to members , outstanding leave bonuses and wardrobe allowances . ”
While responding, Abiodun acknowledged that the Speaker raised the concern last year.
He promised that his government would address the challenge next year .
