****As House Committee Drums Support for the Ministry
Calls for Concerted Efforts at Achieving Desired Result Inline With Akeredolu's Redeemed Agenda
The interface visit which provide the committee and the ministry an avenue to interact barely four months after an official inauguration of the 10th assembly in May 5 this year.
Speaking on the importance of the visit,a member of the house committee,doubled as chairman house committee on public account at the Ondo state house of assembly,Hon Ifabiyi Olatunji said this would bring required rapport between the ministry and the affiliated committee
He commened the commissioner for being active despite the didactic tasks ahead of him,thanked him for numerous successes recorded since his assumption of office, however urged the commissioner to seek solutions to deplorable conditions of roads in suburb communities of the state.
The lawmaker while condemning the bad portion at Owena junction along Akure-Ondo axis,charged the ministry of local government and other allied stakeholders to urgently assist in consulting the state government to rehabilitate,and reconstruct those affected roads if needed ahead of yuletide period to avoid unnecessary road crash.
Chairman of House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs and a legislator representing Akoko Northwest Constituency 1 at the State House of Assembly,Hon Victor Japheth informed the ministry the necessity of cordial relationship between the agency and the committee.
He also told the ministry not to renege in its transparency and accountability drives as its being known for, noting that though the workload on the ministry may be enormous,asked the commissioner Alhaji Amidu Takuro not to waffle in alerting the committee for any assistance.
After receiving in the audience of the house committee,the commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs Alhaji Amidu Takuro appreciated members committee for finding it essential to pay the ministry such a visit.
The commissioner also appreciated the speaker of the Ondo State assembly,Rt Hon Olamide Oladiji for fixing vibrant and eloquent among members committee as this would simultaneously aid in achieving required results.
Alhaji Amidu Takuro while citing challenges facing the ministry in prevailing over chieftaincy matters,applauding governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, CON for providing a smart outline which give the ministry the advantage that to listen to outcries particularly in term of engaging communities thirsting for traditional rulers and this making the government in the state issue certificate and staff of office to Oba elect after the selection process.
The commissioner however,lauded governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and the state house of assembly for the creation and passage of additional 33 new Local Council Development Areas.
Alhaji Takuro therefore,called for effective synergy between the state house committee and the ministry in order to make the redeemed agenda more achievable and arrive at a reasonable outcome as dreamt by governor Rotimi Akeredolu led government.
Sam Ajide,
Special Assistant on Media & Publicity
For:Office of the Honourable Member,
Odigbo Constituency 1
@ODHA
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