A bill seeking to  amend the Kwara Joint Local Government Account and State Joint Account Allocation Committee Law  yesterday sailed through  first reading on the floor of  the House of Assembly. 

The Majority Leader of the House, Abdulkareem AbulGaniyu, who represents Share-Oke-Ode constituency, moved the motion for the first reading of the bill. 

The motion, which was seconded by Hon. Nimata Ibrahim, enjoyed the support of all members of the house. 

The Deputy Speaker of the House, Hon. Gana Issa,  who presided over the proceedings of the House, committed the bill to the Rules and Business Committee to prepare it  for  second reading. 

The House in another resolution urged Gov. Abdultafah Ahmed to consider the inclusion of  the ecological control fund programme in the 2013 budget of the state. 

It unanimously took the decision while receiving the report of  its Committee on Energy, Works and Transport  following a petition  by  Amule  community  of  Ilorin on a collapsed bridge and erosion problem. 

The House stated that the inclusion of  the ecological fund would allow the state government to cater  for environment-related disasters. 

It also urged the state Ministry of Environment and Forestry to provide refuse bins in areas where they were not available in the state. 

The lawmakers  said such a measure would prevent the dumping of refuse in drains.