9 July 2009
Lagos — Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole, has charged the newly inaugurated committees on Protection of Government Properties and Forest Monitoring to be civil in carrying out their legitimate responsibilities without bending the rules.
The governor, while inaugurating both committees at the weekend, commended the committee on demolition of illegal structures saying, "Your method must be civil, avoid brutality or disrespect because the people put us here."
A statement signed by the Governor's Senior Special Assistant on Media, Mr. John Mayaki, said government decisions are meant to be enforced justly and fairly and that the committees must deal with party men the same way with people they have never met before. Besides, it noted, "they must show courage in dealing with issues and your method must be civil."
According to the statement, "The committee on demolition of illegal structures have been assisting government in the way and manner they go about their duties and have shown that our roads are not as narrow the way we thought, so also is the committee on petroleum monitoring is doing a good job. You must show sufficient political will and any one who engages you is engaging with government.
"Members of these committees probably made the most sacrifice for this project and the task now is to translate this vision to reality; ensure that our forest is not violated; stop indiscriminate felling of tress which could endanger environmental disaster .
"I am aware that Edo state has the best wood around this part of the world and economic agents would want to explore this to the benefit of the state," the governor stated.
In his reaction, Chairman of Protection of Government Properties Committee, Sylvanus-Peters Eruaga, assured the Comrade Governor that his committee shall without fear or favour prepare to step on both small, medium and big toes anytime it becomes necessary in the course of protecting and defending government properties, policies, and programmes.
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