Living Healthy: FG Makes Crucial Partnership With Ondo State Government on Emission Control

• The federal government has solicited the collaboration of Ondo state government in making life easier of Nigerians
• This follows visit of the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency to the state
• According to the FG, National Emission Control Programme is aimed at ensuring a cleaner and quality environment for a healthier living

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has sought the collaboration of the Ondo State Internal Reverse Services (ODIRS) on the National Emission Control Programme.

According to the director general and chief executive officer of the agency, Prof. Aliyu Jauro during a courtesy visit to ODIRS headquarters (Revenue House) in Akure recently, the National Emission Control Programme is aimed at ensuring a cleaner and quality environment for a healthier living.

Jauro who also commended the executive chairman of ODIRS for his many brilliant initiatives and concepts in growing the tax sector in the state said it is imperative for the two agencies to partner in the interest of the nation and her citizenry.

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In his response, the executive chairman of ODIRS who is also a member of Technical and Appraisal Committee of Joint Tax Board, Mr. Tolu Adegbie thanked them for choosing Ondo State as one of the states to visit and said that their proposal has been reviewed at the Committee level.

Adegbie however advised that NESREA being a national body and a custodian of standards should maintain policy at the federal level and that the emission project should be approached in a modular form.

He maintained that this approach should first begin with corporate control for the initiative to be well accepted in order to yield the expected result.

Ondo assembly orders arrest of ex-deputy speaker, declares seat vacant

Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that the Ondo state House of Assembly has declared vacant the seat of Ogundeji Iroju, the former deputy speaker, and the lawmaker representing Ogbibo constituency 1, Legit.ng reports.

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This announcement was made by Bamidele Oleyelogun, the speaker of the Ondo state parliament, on Thursday, March 31 during the plenary.

Oleyelogun at plenary urged the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct a bye-election within 90 days for Ogbibo constituency 1.

It was gathered that this was followed by a letter from the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ondo state chapter. The clerk of the house, Jaeyeola Benjamin read the letter written by APC chairman, Ade Adetimehin on a request to declare Iroju's seat vacant following a notification written to the party by Odundeji Iroju on Saturday, March 19 resigning from the APC.

Source: Legit.ng