The Ogun House of Assembly has passed a bill to formally institutionalise the appointment of Principals- General in the state, alongside their clearly defined functions and responsibilities.
Mr Yusuf Amosun (APC -Ewekoro), the Chairman, House Committee on Education, Science and Technology, read the report of the committee at plenary in Abeokuta on Thursday.
Amosun, thereafter, moved the motion for adoption of the report, seconded by Olakunle Sobukanla (APC-Ikenne).
Mr Yusuf Sheriff (APC-Ado Odo Ota 1), the Majority Leader, moved the motion for the third reading of the bill , seconded by Mr Lukman Adeleye (PDP-Odogbolu).
Mr Sakiru Adebakin, the Clerk, later read the bill for the third time.
Mr Oludaisi Elemide (APC-Odeda), the Speaker, ordered that the clean copy be forwarded to Gov. Dapo Abiodun for his assent.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the speaker had during public hearing on the bill on Oct. 9, hinted that it would boost morale of teachers in the state.
Elemide said the bill is a right step in the right direction, to further improve on educational standard of the state.
