Nigeria - The Executive Chairwoman of Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun State, Hon. Mrs Folasade Adeyemo has charged Baales in the Council Area to cooperate with the government to ensure that their subjects were vaccinated in the ongoing COVID-19 Vaccination exercise going on in the State.
Hon. Adeyemo, according to the LG information officer, Dele Ogunyemi, gave the charge on Wednesday, 26th January, 2022 at a special meeting she held with the traditional rulers at the Council Secretariat.
In her speech at the event, the Council boss said that it is only through vaccination and observing all the COVID-19 safety measures that the residents of the Council area could be free from the pandemic.
The Chairman who used the occasion to highlight her achievements in six months of assumption of office solicited for the cooperation of the traditional rulers in the area of internally generated revenue.
The six months score card highlighted by the Chairman include, distribution of notebooks to pupils, grading of roads, regular supply of essential drugs to primary health care centers and other social welfare services.
Hon. Adeyemo, however said that more meaningful developmental projects and programmes would be implemented in the new year with more revenue coming into the coffers of the Council.
"This is possible when all levies and rates are paid as and when due", she said.
Speaking on behalf of the traditional rulers, Chief Sabitu Iredele, the Baale of Isolu/Emere thanked the Chairman for the implementation of grassroot oriented projects. He, however pledge their support for her administration.
Dignitaries at the event include the Vice Chairman of the LG, Hon. Yaya Nasiru Adigun, the Head of Local Government Administration, HOLGA Miss Funke Adeniji and other principal, political and career officers of the Local Government.