Ekiti State House of Assembly Speaker Rt. Hon. Stephen Aribasoye has commended the Members of the Seventh Assembly and the legislative bureaucrats for their dedications and commitment to the growth and development of the Legislative Service as he charged them to put in their best to service in year 2024.
The Speaker who was in a joyous mood appreciated God for His mercy so far. He welcomed everyone to the new year with a declaration that year 2024 would be a year of continuous progress for all and as well commended the Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Biodun Oyebanji for his support for the 7th Assembly adding that development of Ekiti State should be a collective responsibility of all and sundry.
Rt Hon. Aribasoye used the prayer session held at the Assembly Complex to usher in the New year and highlighted the landmark achievements of the Seventh Assembly under his leadership within the last six months in office which includes establishment of Staff Loans Board, Procurement of New Laptops, printers and other valuable office equipments for the use of the staff.
He said the House is working on how to replace the old Microphones in the Hallowed Chamber to Digital Microphones in no distant time, while brand new Coaster Bus have been purchased for the running of the activities in the legislative arm of government.
The Speaker solicited more support from the Assembly bureaucrats and promised to collaborate with the Executive arm of government to restore the dignity of the legislative service and to make it a pride of place.
Earlier, the Majority Leader of the House, Hon. Tolu Ige, the Clerk of the House Mr Tola Esan commended the Rt Hon Aribasoye and the other members of the 7th Assembly for working together as a team to make legislative arm better, they enjoined the staff to remain focused and be diligent in the New year.
Meanwhile, a guest minister at the event, Government House Chaplain, Pastor Segun Awolumate, who took his message from the book of Psalms 18 : 25-26 preached “Giving according to whom you are” he admonished the congregations to strengthen up before the Lord in order to experience better glory and blessings in the year.
Similarly, a Muslim cleric, Alhaji Abdul-Rasak Yusuf in his message urged the people to always give thanks to God without minding the situation around them and that they should fear God in all their dealings, particularly in this new year 2024.
Others who lend their voices in appreciating the Speaker were the Chairman Assembly Service Commission, Hon Kayode Ajayi Fasakin and the Trade Union Leader, Chairman Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) Ekiti State Chapter, Comrade Gbenga Oluwajuyigbe commended the Speaker of the Assembly, Rt Hon. Aribasoye for his yeoman’s services towards taking the legislative arm to an enviable feat in the comity of State.