Ondo Gov’ship Poll: I’m Not Tampering With LG Funds — Aiyedatiwa

The Ondo State governor, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has disclosed that his administration has not tampered with the allocations going to the local governments since his assumption into office as the governor of the state.

Aiyedatiwa said the non-interference of his administration into the allocations of local governments has resulted in various developments at the grassroots in the state.

Speaking at the palace of Yangede of Epe in Ondo East local government area during his campaign ahead of the November governorship election, Aiyedatiwa promised to continue delivering the dividends of democracy to the good people of Ondo State when elected on November 16.

According to him, “My administration is not touching the allocations going to the local governments. What belongs to them is going to them and that is why they can effectively get the traditional rulers and other stakeholders involved in the scheme of things.”

Responding to the praises of traditional rulers and market leaders who said the administration has restored their relevance and empowerment at the local government level, Aiyedatiwa said the royal fathers now get their entitlement saying the errors of the past have been corrected to promote the overall development of the local government areas.

The governor stressed that his administration is focusing more attention on enhancing agriculture and promoting food security in the State.

Aiyedatiwa promised to fix the five-kilometer township road, assuring that his ears were open to the yearnings of the people.

Earlier, the Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Olamide Oladiji assured the Governor of the full support of the people of Ondo East Local government.

The Yangede of Epe, Oba Isaac Oyebade, while welcoming the governor, appealed to the state government to upgrade the stool of Yangede to a first-class chieftaincy stool.

He said, “Historically, Epe is an ancient town that was home to all Ekimogun-speaking people today, including Idanre and Ile-oluji. The town cannot be left out of the scheme of things. So, if other towns are upgraded, Epe should not be left out”, he added.

At a town hall meeting in Bolorunduro, headquarters of Ondo East local government area, the chairman of the Oloja association in the local government, Chief Felix Kolawole, said Governor Aiyedatiwa’s short tenure so far has been marked with various achievements.

Leader of the market women in the local government, Chief Mrs. Nike Awosupin, also assured the governor of the support of women in the area, appealing to the governor to fix dilapidated roads in the local government to enable farmers to transport their goods to the market easily.