Ogun State Projects Execution Team Visits Ijebu North East Local Government, Atan.
By Robert Oluwaseun
The delegates of the Projects Execution Team from Ministry of Local Government & Chieftaincy Affairs visited Ijebu North East Local Government, Atan in a bid to inspect the projects executed during the last Transition Committee administration.
While receiving the team in his office, the Executive Chairman, Hon. Foluso Badejo appreciated the delegates for their painstaking to make it up to the Council.
Hon Badejo thanked the Honourable Commissioner for Local Government & Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon. Moruf Afolabi Afuwape who was ably represented by the Director of Monitoring & Evaluation, Mr. K. Olaleye for all his supports.
He pleaded with the Ministry Officials to assist the Local Government by presenting all the Council’s request before the Honourable Commissioner.
The Council’s requests according to the Chairman, ranged from assistance to realised the variations in cost incurred while executing the projects, soliciting for a representative at the State Executive Committee to paucity of funds witness by the current administration.
Mr Samuel Oluwo, the Director of Chieftaincy Affairs who is among the Monitoring & Execution Team responded to the the requests of the Chairman.
In his response, he emphasized that, he is not sure if the excess cost incurred by the Local Government would be attended to, but he promised that another batch of reimbursement of funds for another set of projects is in the pipeline.
In addition, he enjoined the Chairman for the inclusion of a representative at the State Executive Committee can only be done by the Political Functionaries.
The Vice Chairman, Hon. Bariyu Adeniyi Yisau during his vote of thanks, applauded the Team and prayed that as God had granted them journey mercies to the Local Government so shall their journey back to Abeokuta would be Insha Allah.
In attendance are: The Vice Chairman, Hon. Bariyu Adeniyi Yisau; the Leader of the Legislative Council, Hon.(Mrs) Olamide Ayowunmi Ogunwale; Director General Services and Administration, Mr. Olumide Ogunbamowo representing the HOLGA, Dcn Olusola Hazzan (JP); the Treasurer/Functional Head of Finance and Supplies; Mrs. Kemi Mafe; Functional Head of Information, Education and Sports Department, Mrs Ayobamidele Olufunke Demehin; Head of Works and Housing Department, Engineer Mabayoje Afolabi; Internal Auditor, Mr. A. H. A. Balogun and Head of Works and Housing Department, Engineer Shakirudeen Ogunsanya.