News Investigators/ The Oyo State House of Assembly, on Tuesday passed the Oyo State Anti-Corruption Agency (Amendment) Bill 2026.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this followed the presentation and clause by clause consideration of the report of its Committee on Public Petitions, Justice and Judiciary.
NAN reports that the report was presented by Mr Abideen Ogundare, (APM) Ogooluwa/Surulere constituency.
Also during plenary, Mr Oluwafemi Oluwafowokanmi, (APM) Ibadan South-West constituency, drew attention of the House to the absence of toilet facilities in several commercial buildings.
The motion was titled: “The Need For The Executuve Arm of Government To Mandate Commercial Properties Within Ibadan Metropolis To Provide Public Toilet Facilities To Curb Open Defecation.”
Oluwafowokanmi said that the situation had contributed significantly to unhygienic practices and posed serious public health concerns.
While presenting the motion Oluwafowokanmi contended that many residents and visitors to commercial areas were often left with no option, but to resort to open defecation due to the lack of accessible sanitary facilities.
He said that the situation undermines government efforts aimed at improving environmental sanitation and achieving sustainable public health standards.
“The provision of public toilets in commercial premises would not only improve hygiene standards, but also help reduce environmental pollution and the spread of diseases associated with poor sanitation,” the lawmaker said.
Oluwafowkanmi therefore tasked the Executive Arm of Government to formulate and enforce policies that would make the provision of toilet facilities mandatory in all commercial buildings across the state.
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources as well as the Oyo State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASSA)
The Speaker, Hon Adebo Ogundoyin, however, urged the relevant government agencies, the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources as well as the Oyo State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASSA) to take immediate steps towards ensuring compliance by owners of commercial properties.
Ogundoyin also tasked the agencies to strengthen monitoring mechanisms to guarantee the availability and maintenance of sanitary facilities in public and commercial spaces.
NAN