A former Director of the National Orientation Agency(NOA) in Ekiti State, Mr Bamitale Oguntoyinbo, has advised local government chairmen to initiate and execute projects that would promote community development.
Oguntoyinbo gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Oye-Ekiti, Oye Local Government Area of the state.
He noted that some local government chairmen in the state were not living to expectations of the residents in providing the dividends of democracy.
Oguntoyinbo, also a former Chairman of Oye Local Government, described local government as the bedrock of democracy.
He said it is also the closest government to the people where developmental projects must be carried out to complement the state government.
He urged the chairmen to work harder in their various local governments to complement the good work of Governor Biodun Oyebanji.
According to him, the governor has been working tirelessly to fulfil his electoral promises, and need the support of the c
hairmen for the people to enjoy dividends of democracy.
‘I enjoin the local government chairmen to initiate and execute developmental projects to promote development in their communities.
‘The chairmen must interact with the community people, share ideas with them on their needs and initiate projects that will meet their needs.
‘They should also initiate good projects and ideas that can attract the approval of the governor to release funds,’ he said.
Source: News Agency of Nigeria