The bill was sponsored by the senator representing Ogun Central Senatorial District, Ibikunle Amosun, in conjunction with all the 37 South-West senators in the red chamber.
He said, “Clearly, it is for the development of our people and our area. If a part of a whole is not well, then the whole will not be well. Clearly, every part of Nigeria should feel concerned about the need to develop their place. “Look at just the contribution of Lagos State to Nigeria as a nation. So, I think there should be some kind of special status but not just for Lagos alone now.
Amosun said the proposed bill was different from the one sponsored by Senator Gbenga Ashafa in the 8th Senate but promised to incorporate it in his own.Meanwhile, the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Thursday, administered the oath of office on Senator Biodun Olujimi as senator representing Ekiti South Senatorial District.
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