Adebayo Adenrele
The Ekiti State government has called on the anti-grazing Marshalls in the state to comb the forests in order to put an end incidences of killings, kidnappings and illegal logging being perpetrated by suspected marauding herders.
The Deputy Governor of the State, Mrs Monisade Afuye, stated this on Thursday while playing host to heads of agencies and commissions under her supervision.
Afuye, in a statement by her Media aide, Victor Ogunje, appealed to heads of revenue generating offices in the public service to work hard and shore up the monies accruing into the state’s coffers to strengthen the financial base for better performance.
She noted that revenue generation into government’s coffers remains the best way to engender easy prosecution of the six-point agenda or the current administration.
The statement reads, “I am elated by the remarkable contributions that you are making to advance the course of governance and energise easy actualisation of the six-point agenda of the Governor Biodun Oyebanji led government.
“Most interesting is the fact that we are making remarkable progresses in all our sections and this was due to our collective team spirit, industry, dedication, honesty and sense of togetherness that we have shared in the course of performing our duties.
“I want to assure you that the current government under Governor Oyebanji is committed to effectively motivate our workers through prompt payment of salaries, deductions and other emoluments, for smooth running of government’s offices.
“I want our anti grazing agency to comb some of our forests regularly. We have to be security conscious. The saw millers, cattle rearers and those using our forest resources must also be made to pay taxes. It is money that our government used to spend to regenerate those forests.
“I appreciate your efforts so far and solicit for more, so that we can all get to the promised land in the task of delivering democracy dividends to the people, particularly by generating revenues for the running of government unhindered.”
Attendees at the meeting were the Permanent Secretary, office of the Deputy Governor, Abayomi Opeyemi, the Deputy Chief of Staff, Victor Adeniyi and heads of Ekiti State Boundary Commission, Ekiti State Bureau of Chieftaincy Affairs and Ekiti State Anti-grazing Agency.
Others were ; Ekiti State Emergency Management Agency, Ekiti State Christains’ Pilgrims’ Welfare Board and the Ekiti State Muslims’ Pilgrims’ Welfare Board.
