The Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Oludaisi Elemide has cautioned members of the public against indiscriminate dumping of refuse and misuse of road shoulders for dropping building materials, thereby hindering the free flow of traffic.

The speaker gave the warning in response to the presentation by a member representing Sagamu II State Constituency, Hon. Ademola Adeniran, who reported the cases of indiscriminate dumping of building materials on road shoulders for months by some residents in his constituency and some other parts of the State for months, which had continued to constitute a nuisance to road users.

Adeniran, who spoke on a matter of urgent public concern at the plenary session, sought the need for immediate action to prevent continued damage to public infrastructure

According to him, the practice continued to damage road infrastructure, hindering maintenance efforts and affecting traffic movement in the affected areas.

In a related development, the Ogun State House of Assembly has passed a resolution adopting the report of the House Committee on Lands and Housing on the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development Revised Regulations to strengthen planning and development control across the State.

The revised regulations included the Ogun State Building Production Management Regulation, 2025; Ogun State Planning and Development Permit Regulation, 2025; Ogun State Slum Regeneration Regulation, 2025; Ogun State Outdoor Physical Furniture Regulation, 2025; and Ogun State Layout and Land Subdivision Regulation, 2025.

The passage of the resolution was consequent upon the adoption of the House Committee report on Lands and Housing, presented by the Chairman, Hon. Damilola Soneye, seconded by Hon. Lukman Adeleye, after which the House Leader, Hon. Yusuf Sheriff moved the motion for its adoption as a House q was unanimously supported by all other lawmakers through a voice vote.

Following the adoption, the speaker directed that a copy of the house resolution be transmitted to all the relevant authorities for necessary action.