The Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Oludaisi Elemide, has called on Governor Dapo Abiodun to immediately establish a State Boundary Commission to address recurring boundary disputes between Ogun and neighboring states.

The appeal was made on Tuesday during a fact-finding mission to several communities along the disputed Ogun-Oyo States boundary, including Eleso-Iya Dudu, Ataakan, and Aiyegbede, where boundary beacons were inspected.

Elemide was accompanied by Deputy Speaker Bolanle Ajayi, seven other lawmakers, Odeda Local Government Chairman Folasade Adeyemo, members of the Technical Committee and Boundary Committee from the Deputy Governor's Office, and security representatives including the State Commissioner of Police, the Commandant, and Amotekun.

According to the Speaker, the proposed State Boundary Commission would ensure "non-tenured continuity in maintaining coordinated records on land and historical documents," facilitating seamless engagement with the National Boundary Commission on all boundary-related matters in the state.

In addition to establishing the commission, Elemide urged Governor Abiodun to provide more infrastructural projects, particularly road networks, to give residents in the affected areas a greater sense of belonging.

The Speaker also emphasized the need for additional security measures in the affected communities, calling on the State Government to complement Odeda Local Government's efforts by setting up more security posts and deploying additional police officers to address "incessant attacks on law-abiding residents."

Elemide assured residents that the Assembly would explore all necessary legislative mechanisms, including passing a House Resolution, to convey its findings and recommendations to relevant stakeholders, including the State Governor and the National Boundary Commission.

Mrs. Folasade Adeyemo, Chairman of Odeda Local Government, commended the Speaker and other House members for their visit and appealed for the Governor's swift intervention to find a lasting solution to the boundary issues.

The Assembly's intervention comes amid ongoing concerns about boundary disputes that have affected communities along state borders, creating security challenges and hampering development in the affected areas.