Ekiti Council Chair, Ojo Commissions SIEC, NSCDC's Office Building.
....as he charges the officers to justify the purpose for constructing the office building through their improved working performances.
The executive chairman of Ado-Central Local Council Development Area, Ado-Ekiti, Hon. (Engr.) Toyin Ojo, has inaugurated a newly constructed office building project running into millions of naira to provide conducive office accommodations for officials of the State Independent Electoral Commission (SIEC) and the Nigeria Security & Civil Defence Corps(NSCDC) Ado Central LCDA's Area office and security post respectively.
Ojo, while making his remarks at the event on Thursday, August 24, 2023, appreciated the God Almighty for being faithful to him in all fronts to go this far in delivering dividends of democracy to the people since he assumed office almost two- year ago .He thanked Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Abayomi for the prompt release of money meant for local goverments and giving the council chairmen free hands to operate without any undue interference in their affairs. Ojo said his adminstration embarked on construction of office building for NSCDC as part of his avow commitment to secure the lives and property of his people .
"As a chief security officer in my council area, it remains my constitutional responsibility to ensure the safety of lives and property of my people. And one of the very best ways to guarantee safety of my people is to provide condusive office accommodation for the security personnel to boost their morale "
Speaking on the office accommodation built for the SIEC, Ojo said the gesture would enable the officials of the Commission in his council area to secure their electorial materials and settle down properly to carry out their statutory responsibility of conducting reliable, free, fair and acceptable elections.
The council chief executive officer disclosed that his government happened to be the first in the history of Ekiti State Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas to have built a befitting office accommodation fraught with necessary facilities for the SIEC. " I can proudly say it any where in the state, I remain the first council chairman to have initiated, completed and commissioned a beffiting office accommodation for the State Electoral Body in Ekiti State since the emergence of what is constitutionally recognised as SIEC today "Ojo declared .
He further reiterated his administration"s commitment and readiness to always prioritise the needs and welfare of his people. The chairman appealed to the Ekiti State Commandant of NSCDC to deplore more security personnel to complement the efforts of existing officers .
Commenting on the efforts of the council helmsman at the event, Ekiti State Chairman of SIEC, Hon. Justice Cornelius Akintayo (rtd) commended the chairman for deeming it appropriate to build a beffiting office for his staff. Akintayo said his officers in some local governments and newly created LCDAs didn't have offices where to convienently carry out their duties. " Let me expressly say this, you happen to the first local government chairman to have built permanent office accommodation for the Commission in the local government area in the state. Our officers in some local goverments don't even have accommodations to perform their functions effectively. I want to use this forum to call on the other council chairmen copy this lofty idea from you "
The SIEC chairman solicited for the support and cooperation of the council boss in term of logistics during the forthcoming local government elections calling on the relevant stakeholders to partner with the Commission with a view to conduct credible, reliable, free and fair elections .
In his remarks, the Ekiti State Commandant of NSCDC, represented by Assistance Commandant, Mr. Maha lauded the chairman for creating enabling working environment for their officers and promised to strengthen the security of the area." With this noble gesture of yours in providing office accommodation for our officers, you have really motivated us into action and I promise you we will provide adequate security in your council area.
On his part , the Ado- Ekiti APC party chairman, Hon. Michael Akinleye eulogized the council chairman's exceptional performance in office. He described Engr. Toyin Ojo as a proud ambassador of the party saying all the projects he embarked upon since assumption of office have seriously enhanced the fortunes of the APC as party. Akinleye assured SIEC of APC's cooperation and support by presenting credible candidates during forthcoming local government elections .
The multi-millions naira office building project is built closely to the secretariat in Oke - Oniyo, Ado - Ekiti. It has all the necessary facilities for the convienent of the users.
The event has in attendance; Ekiti State SIEC chairman, Hon. Justice Cornelius Akintayo (rtd), representative of State Commandant of NSCDC, Mr. Maha, wife of Ado Central chairman, Mrs Mary Matta Toyin Ojo among others.
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