The Ondo State House of Assembly issued a stern warning to petroleum marketers within the state, urging them to cease hoarding fuel and causing unnecessary hardship for residents.

Speaker Chief Olamide Oladiji delivered the admonition on Thursday following a special session convened in memory of the late assembly member, Hon. Alex Akinnadeju.

“Let me at this juncture, strictly warn petroleum marketers who instigate artificial scarcity and take delight in arbitrary pump price increase.

“ We will definitely come for you. As
representatives of the people, we will take every legitimate step to checkmate your excesses.

“As a matter of fact, this Honourable House is set to inaugurate a task-force to monitor distribution and sales of petroleum products across Ondo State. This shall be done diligently in the overall interest of our people for whom we were voted to serve,” he said.

Oladiji asked the legislators to buckle up for legislative assignments and also give priority to oversight functions with constituency engagements that might crop up.

The speaker also enjoined political gladiators in the state to play the game according to the rules as there was a momentum for Nov. 16 gubernatorial poll in the state.

Oladiji, who mourned with the family of late lawmaker, Akinnadeju, said that available records showed that the deceased contributed immensely to debates and deliberations during his time in the assembly.

He added that the deceased invaluable debates, motions and bills demonstrated courage and goodwill when occasions demanded.

According to him, the deceased rendered indelible services not only to his constituency but for the greater benefits of the state.

He asked the deceased family, lawmakers and friends of the deceased to emulate him for his forthrightness and courageous stance.

In his remarks, the Majority Leader of the House of the Assembly, Hon. Oluwole Ogunmolasuyi, urged the deceased family members to continue to allow the existing peace among them.

Ogunmolasuyi asked the family members to emulate the deceased good deeds to the letter so that the deceased legacy would be sustained.

Also, Hon. Ayo Agbonmuseri, the former speaker of the assembly, said that the deceased was a seasoned and an iconic politician.

Agbonmuseri stated that the deceased excelled himself as a legislator: sponsored many bills, giving a reputable and judicious representation to the people of Idanre Constituency and very good in oversight functions.

Another former speaker of the assembly,Hon. Kenneth Olawole, said that said that the deceased was a lovely person, a man of integrity and uprightness.

He said that he stood for truth and transparency during his legislative duties and functions in the assembly.

The only female lawmaker during the deceased time in the assembly, Hon. Cecilia Fayase, described the late lawmaker as a voice for the downtrodden and the poor.

Fayase stated that that the deceased often gave valuable advice to the younger ones, ensuring that they were guided.

Late Akinnadeju was a former member of the House of Assembly, representing Idanre Constituency between 1999 and 2002 in the platform of the Alliance For Democracy (AD) in the state.