Basiru Berates Osun Assembly For Proposing Jailterm For Skating In Public
The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Ajibola Basiru, has lampooned the Osun State House of Assembly for proposing jail terms and fines for those who skate publicly in the state.
OSUN DEFENDER reports that the Assembly, on Tuesday, during plenary, proposed a bill that could see individuals skating on public roads or sidewalks facing up to six months in prison or a fine of N250,000.
But a statement by Basiru’s gubernatorial campaign organisation while berating the speaker of the House, Adewale Egbedun, advised the lawmakers to halt the bill.
The organisation said there are more pressing matters that require the attention of the lawmakers.
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It added that the state, in conjunction with relevant agencies, should have called stakeholders in the sector to a dialogue on how to stake safely.
“We are disturbed by the news of the proposal of punishment for open skating in Osun State. For us, it is coming when skating tars are being discovered in Nigeria. In Lagos State and neighboring Oyo, people are investing in sporting activities, and if Osun cannot tap in, it shouldn’t have come up with the punishment.
“The Osun Assembly led by speaker Adewale Egbedun shouldn’t have allowed such bill to see the light of the day because we believe that as a youth, he should have been exposed to skating and other sports alike.
“While we believe it is not too late for the bill to be struck out, we urge the lawmakers to engage experts as advisers before slating any bill or motion for deliberation.
“Allowing such to sail through is not only backwardness for Osun but laughable. Osun cannot even afford that kind of a legislative mistake at this point in our existence. We should encourage discovery of talents.
“We assure that our principal, who is currently the national secretary of the APC, has in his manifesto talent discovery through sports and will not stop at nothing to achieve it.
“The Governor Ademola Adeleke should rein in the leadership of the OSHA against pushing Osun backward,” the statement added
Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.
