The Osun State Assembly on Monday passed a bill increasing the stipends for political office holders and others in the State.

The Osun State Public /Political Office Holders Revised Remuneration Package Amendment No 2, Bill 2024 scaled through its third reading on the floor the Assembly.

At the sitting, the Deputy Majority Leader of the House, Adekunle Oladimeji moved the motion for the final passage of the Bill and was seconded by the Chief Whip Olawale Akerele.

Speaker Adewale Egbedun said a clean copy of the Bill would be forwarded to the Governor, Ademola Adeleke to sign.

According to the Speaker, Osun State Public Political Office Holders Revised Renumeration Package Amendment No 2, Bill 2024, is aimed at improving the standard of living of the Public and few political office holders in tandem with the five-point agenda of Governor Ademola Adeleke.

The bill, last amended in 2008, was presented to the House on 30th April by Majority Leader, Kofoworola Adewunmi, the lawmaker representing Ede North State Constituency. (The Nation)