Akure LG Chair Bags Most Outstanding Local Govt Chairman Award
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- Dr. Gbenga Timothy Fasua, Chairman of Akure South Local Government, received the Most Outstanding Local Government Chairman award in Ondo State.
- Fasua pledged to prioritize the early completion of the Mojere Market complex and enhance commercial activities.
- His administration's initiatives include improving market efficiency, waste management, providing free healthcare, and supporting education through back-to-school programs and bursaries.
Dr. Gbenga Timothy Fasua, the Chairman of Akure South Local Government Area in Ondo State, has been recognized as the Most Outstanding Local Government Chairman in the state. The award was presented by the Chartered Institute of Information and Strategy Management (CIISM), which also granted him a Fellowship and a Strategic Leadership Award.
The recognition is a motivation to intensify service delivery and would further strengthen my resolve to uphold accountability and drive sustainable development within Akure South.
Fasua described the accolades as motivation to intensify service delivery and strengthen his commitment to accountability and sustainable development within the council area. He assured residents of Akure and its environs that the Mega Complex at Mojere Market, located at Ilesha Garage, Akure, will be completed on schedule, emphasizing its importance for modernizing trading facilities and boosting commercial activities.
He acknowledged the crucial support from Ondo State Governor, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Ayedatiwa, stating that the governor's backing has been instrumental in executing various development projects. Fasua highlighted ongoing initiatives such as the "Operation Light Up Our Market" program aimed at improving market efficiency and creating a conducive environment for traders.
The development of the Mega Complex is aimed at modernizing trading facilities and improving commercial activities across the local government area.
Further initiatives include the deployment of tricycles for waste management to enhance environmental sanitation, the provision of free healthcare services including dental care and surgical interventions, and sustained support for education through the "Operation Back to School" initiative and bursary awards for tertiary students. Fasua reaffirmed his administration's dedication to people-oriented projects and grassroots development.
The governor's supports had been instrumental to the execution of various developmental projects across Akure.
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