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Committee
By Mufutau Ogunyemi
Akure, May 23, 2017 (NAN) Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has approved the constitution of a five -man committee on proper identification and application of state-owned tractors, construction equipment and other heavy duty vehicles.
A statement issued on Tuesday in Akure by Mr Olusegun Ajiboye, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, said the constitution of the committee became necessary because of the need to put in clear perspective the status of all state- owned tractors, construction equipment and heavy duty vehicles.
It said that the members of the committee are Mr Gbenga Olaniyi as Chairman and Mr Sheriff Adeyemo as Secretary.
Other members of the committee are M.J. Afeniforo, Femi Adebayo and Idowu Akinro, who are all engineers
The statement said that the committee would ascertain the location of the tractors, construction equipment and heavy duty vehicles across the state.
It said that the committee would also determine the current status of all the equipment in relation to their condition such as whether they are good, serviceable, unserviceable, scraps or vandalised.
According to the statement, the committee is to make appropriate recommendations to the state government in respect of proper application of the equipment and assist government accordingly.
It said that the committee has four weeks to submit its report. (NAN)
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(Edited by Razak Owolabi/Mufutau Ojo)