Senator Adeniyi Adegbonmire, SAN, Representing Ondo Central Senatorial District at the National Assembly on Wednesday said he has sponsored three bills since he was elected into the Senate in the last one year, contrary to a report that he has not sponsored any bill in one year.
The federal lawmaker who stated this in Akure while highlighting his scorecard, pointed out that the three bills which bother on the development of his constituency had gone through first reading at the senate.
A national newspaper had listed Adegbonmire as one of the senators who are yet to sponsor any bill since the 10th National Assembly was inaugurated in June last year, but the Ondo Central lawmaker described the report as incorrect as presentations of his three bills were done in the floor of the senate and reported in the media.
Adegbonmire who is the Chairman Senate Committee on Agriculture Colleges and Institutions as well as the Vice Chairman Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, explained that he had also impacted on his constituents through various projects and lobbying for federal employment opportunities for young graduates from Ondo Central senatorial district.
Speaking through his Senior Legislative Aide, (SLA), Hon. Bolarinde Akinloye, the Senator listed the three bills to include; a Bill for the establishment of Federal University of Agriculture, Akure Ondo State; a Bill for the establishment of Federal University Akure Teaching Hospital as well as a Bill for the establishment Federal University of Art,Culture, Science and Tourism, Igbara Oke, Ifedore LGA.
Below are other achievements of the Senator;
SCORECARD OF SENATOR ADENIYI ADEGBONMIRE SAN, REPRESENTING ONDO CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT
✓ Influencing the dualization of Akure- Ondo- Ore Highway into the 2024 National Budget which was signed into law by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
✓Facilitated employment of indigenes of Ondo Central into federal government jobs which include Nigerian Police Force, Army, Fire Services etc
✓Donation of Multi Million Naira Digital Library to NBA Akure Branch.
✓ Donated funds for the procurement of transformer for Bagbe Community, Ondo West LGA and several other Communities in Ondo Central Senatorial District.
✓ Grading and Maintenance of 30km Oke Iya Community Road along Ijoka Akure South LGA which has long been abadoned by past governments there by bringing untold hardships to landlords and residents of the area.
✓Grading and Maintenance of Abo -Oluwa Ijigba 2 Community Road in Akure South LGA
✓Grading and Maintenance of old board road, Oda Community in Akure South LGA.
✓Renovation of LA Primary School Erinla, Ondo West LGA.
✓ Procurement of UTME/JAMB Forms for over 300 students with scholarships for two best performing students (male and female) in each of the six LGAs.
✓ Distribution of fertilizer to Farmers Association in Ondo State as part of activities to boost agricultural production and food sufficiency.
✓ Distribution of 600 bags of Federal Government palliative rice which was facilitated by him to residents across his constituency which include interest groups, Christian and Muslim Communities to cushion the effects of the subsidy removal.
✓ Payment of tuition fees for Law graduates into Nigerian Law Schools.
AMONG THE BILLS PRESENTED AT THE RED CHAMBER BY DISTINGUISHED SEN. ADENIYI ADEGBONMIRE SAN ARE :
✓Bill for the establishment of Federal University of Agriculture, Akure Ondo State.
✓Bill for the establishment of Federal University Akure Teaching Hospital.
✓Bill for the establishment Federal University of Art,Culture, Science and Tourism, Igbara Oke , Ifedore LGA.
APPOINTMENT
✓ Chairman Senate Committee on Agriculture Colleges and Institutions.
✓ Vice Chairman Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters.
✓ Sen. Adeniyi Adegbonmire is a member of 13 High Wired Committee of the Senate which include: Constitution Amendment, Finance, Rules and Business, Air force , Interior, Works, Ethics, Code of Conduct and Petition among others.
✓ Member 43 Adhoc Committee to conduct a comprehensive review of the 1999 constitution.
✓ Chairman Senate Committee to probe the activities of the moribund Ajaokuta Steel Company Ltd.
