The Speaker of the Oyo state House of Assembly, Mrs Monsurat Sunmonu, and wives of members are currently in London on N50 million jamboree.
The trip which was approved by Gov Ajimobi, is for what sources tagged ” Husband support training”. The women are expected to go and learn how to be effective spouses of members, in official capacities.
This is coming on the heels of a recent wasteful “working tour” of South Africa embarked upon by members of House.
According to the schedule, the delegation which includes retinue of aides attached to the Speaker, will spend ten days in London.
They are currently staying at the $200 per night Custom House Hotel, in East London.
Sources say the delegation is expected to visit some insitutions, do some sight seeing and embark on the tradtional shopping spree.
It was learnt that they had already visited the popular market at Peckham for shopping.
The PDP in the state had already condemned the trip which it tagged wasteful in a state where poverty is at its highest.
PDP southwest spokesman, Kayode Babade said monday in a statement ” is it in our constitution to send wives and husbands of House members on courses outside Nigeria…of what value is this to the people of Oyo”