By Abdul Aji.
The Caretaker Chairman, Ofu Local Government Council, Hon. Hassan Sani Atawodi has said his administration is set in assisting the vulnerable and the physically challenged persons in the Local Government Area.
Hon Hassan, who said this in his office at Ugwolawo during the inauguration of various committees in the Local Government, called on the management staff of the local government and the entire people of the area to join hands with him in his quest to bringing some relief to the local government in line with the new administration of the Governor of Kogi state, Alhaji Usman Ahmed Ododo’s vision and mission for the state.
In a press release signed by the principal information officer of the council, Omede Idoko Samuel, the Chairman charged the members of the various committees to be committed and diligent in discharging their duties.
He made them to realize the fact that their names were carefully selected based on their integrity and knowledge in those fields to enhance the operation of the committees, saying that this opportunity must not therefore serve as a basis for financial mismanagement and misconduct in carrying out their duties.
Hon Atawodi expressed worries on the situation of the security challenges in the land, noted that his administration will not fold its arms to watch this dreaded menace to continue threatening the peace of the land, adding that this administration has put up a security surveillance committee to proffer ways and means in overcoming the threat.
The Chairman applauded the Governor Ododo for the trust repose in him by giving him the opportunity to serve the people of Ofu Local Government, saying that his administration will not do anything to jeopardise the trust bestowed on him.
In his acceptance speech, the SLG, who also doubles as the Chairman, Education Committee, Hon Labaran Ahmed, thank the Chairman for finding them worthy of this noble assignment, he assured the Chairman that they will not disappoint him, adding that they will live up to the expectation in finding solutions to the problems that is affecting Ofu Local Government.
In his vote of thanks, the Chairman, Ofu Secretary/Surveillance Committee who is also the Senior Special Adviser to the Chairman on Security Matters, Hon James Odekina promised that they will not fail the Chairman at their various committee level, he equally called on all the committee members to put in their best in a away that the Chairman will be proud of them.
The Committees inaugurated are:
1. Ofu Security /Surveillance Committee
2. Taskforce on Revenue Generation Committee
3. Education Committee
4. Health/Sanitation Committee
5. Agricultural/Farm Committee
