The election of the new deputy speaker followed his nomination by a member representing Remo North State Constituency, Solomon Osho and seconded by Abayomi Fasuwa, who represents Ijebu-North East constituency.
The nomination was unanimously endorsed by other lawmakers at a plenary presided over by the Speaker, Olakunle Oluomo, at the Assembly Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.
Before conducting the nomination exercise, the Clerk and Head of Legislative Service, Deji Adeyemo, presented a report on the vacancy in the office of the Deputy Speaker.
Balogun, thereafter, took the oaths of office and that of allegiance as administered on him by the Clerk.
Meanwhile, the Assembly has confirmed the nomination of Governor Dapo Abiodun’s nominee, Mrs Remilekun Olaopa, as a member of the State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) having screened and found her eligible and suitable for the position.
Struggling Alabama colleges hope for more state funding for COVID recovery
Updated Mar 08, 2021;
Lawmakers are trying to give Alabama’s four-year institutions and community colleges a slight bump in state funding after a difficult year.
Higher education has been particularly vulnerable to the COVID-19 pandemic, said Rep. Bill Poole, R-Tuscaloosa, who leads the Ways and Means Committee in the House. State appropriations are just a fraction of the revenue that fund operations for the universities. As students stayed home, events got postponed and hospitals canceled procedures, state funding became more important to fund colleges’ bottom line and keep people employed.
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