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Richard Ogunsile
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The Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has terminated the employment of Adeboye Taofiq Ewenla, his Special Assistant (SA) on Forestry for the Central Senatorial District.
Naija News understands that Ewenla was sacked over alleged involvement in the act of bribery and intimidation.
A statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Ebenezer Adeniyan, in Akure, indicated that the dismissal is effective immediately.
Adeniyan further stated that the governor had initiated an investigation into the operations of individuals overseeing the state’s forest reserves.
The statement reads, “The Governor of Ondo State, Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has dismissed from office the Special Assistant on Forestry (Central Senatorial District), Mr. Adeboye Taofiq Ewenla, with immediate effect.
“This followed allegations of bribery and intimidation levelled against Mr Ewenla by some timber merchants in the State.
“Governor Aiyedatiwa also ordered a probe into the activities of those saddled with the responsibility of managing forest reserves in the State.
“A replacement for Mr Ewenla will be announced in due course.
“The Governor urged all political appointees to conduct themselves in line with the provisions of the law and rules guiding their duties.”
Luck Cannot Help You Beyond Assumption Of Office – PDP Knocks Aiyedatiwa Over Neglect In Health Sector
Meanwhile, the Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of ignoring the health sector.
Speaking via a statement on Monday, the opposition lamented that the medical facilities across the state have been in dire situation since the emergence of Aiyedatiwa as governor 10 months ago.
According to the publicity secretary of the party, Kennedy Peretei, the state has a dearth of medical doctors and other health personnel, as neighbouring states with attractive packages have been harvesting medical practitioners from the state.
Peretei noted that the state used to be the medical tourism destination for a lot of people in the South West.
He added that the situation is more pronounced in the rural areas of the state, as they had been the most hit by the state’s worsening healthcare crisis.
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