Ondo State Forest Management Committee has been inaugurated

Secretary to the State Government, Princess Oladunni Odu while  inaugurating the committee stated that agriculture  remains one of the  major contributors to the state internally generated revenue, serves as means of livelihood to many people in the state and assists in no small measures in alleviating their sufferings.

According to her, agriculture, the biggest of employer of labour in Africa has continued to provide employment opportunity for the teeming populace and at the same time serving as an agent of sustainable growth in the nation.

Odu, who stated that Akeredolu led administration has not relented  in empowering and providing needed supports for  farmers in the State revealed that government has distributed  millions of naira to government farmers for development of agriculture, provided seedlings, agricultural inputs and other farming necessities as well as encouraging youths to engage in farming.

” Mr Governor has also assisted in the presentation and protection of  the state forest reserves by ensuring criminal herders and miscreants vacate Ondo  state forest  to make it a park of economic and valuable resources for the state ” he said.

The SSG who  charged the committee  members to be diligent, skillful, honest and pragmatic in their approach to changing the narrative of forestry business in the state added that Akeredolu’s desire to develop the  State Forest Action Programme by entirely reviewing and analyzing relevant forest related policies led to the constitution of the committee.

Responding, the Chairman of the Committee, Mr Olayato Aribo who doubles as  the  Commissioner, of Agriculture and Forestry, thanked the State Governor for believing in their integrity noted  that all terms of reference related to the assignment will be implemented to the letter.

Other members of the the Committee are,  Commissioner for Energy, Mining and Mineral Resources, Engr. Razak Obe, Commissioner for Infrastructure, Land and Housing, Engr. Raimi Aminu, Special Adviser on Environment, Mr. Oyeniyi Oseni, Special Adviser on Regional Integration and Diaspora Relations, Dr. Victor Adegbole, Senior Special Assistant on Agricbusiness, Pastor Akin Olotu while Director- General Project Performance and Implementation Monitoring Unit, Mr. Babajide Akeredolu is to serve as the Secretary of the Committee.