Esan West Council Boss lauds IGR Compliance of Practicing Butchers
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| COMRADE AKHERE ODIJIE BUTCHERS BOSS |
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| HON PATRICK AGWINEDE ESAN WEST LGA BOSS |
By EBEN ENASCO KINGSLEY
The
Chairman, Esan West Local Government Council, Hon Patrick Agwinede has hailed
the total compliance of the State Practicing Butcher Association on boosting the
internally generated revenue accruals of the Council.
Agwinede who
attributed the geometric increase of the revenue generated to the sterling
performance of the now reformed leadership of the practicing butchers
Association during the reconciliation meeting held recently in Ekpoma, said, development
can only strive where peace reigns.
He informed that in the last months the
council internally generated revenue has become the bride of the state
government.
Honorable
Agwinede however, traits it to the cooperation his administration has received
from the practicing butchers association.
‘For years
there was confusion everywhere. But immediately you assume office the first
major assignment was to bring peace and unite the people. I want to let you
know that because of your IGR, Esan west last month came out first in revenue
generation in the state. We were able to raise revenue from 2.2 million naira
to 20 million naira. We have repeated almost the same feat this month because we
raised it from 2% to 406% and the Governor is very proud of Esan West and we
are happy about what you are doing, “he stated
He urged the
group to continue to sustain peace to usher in development through generated revenue
increase as government will continue to ward-off illegal abattoir in the state.
Earlier in
his opening remarks, Edo State Chairman Practicing Butchers Association, Comrade
Akhere Odijie expressed total satisfaction and commitment in building a
veritable team that would change the narratives of the association.
Comrade Odijie
enjoined members to continue to work together as he pledged to serve within the
ambit of its constitution, adding that, the meat industry is the biggest
agricultural farm produce and should be carefully harnessed.
Meanwhile, a new exco cut across the Edo
central that would help pilot the affairs of the group was installed.
Comrade
Friday Ogbidi emerged the Chairman Esan west practicing Butchers association,
while comrade Onosatale Aigbobo installed as the Edo Central District Chairman
of the Association.
In their
respective acceptance speeches, the new exco leadership promised to work in
harmony in ensuring more business windows is created.
The reconciliation
has brought to an abrupt end suggestive of any crisis that had bedeviled the
Butchers Business in Edo Central for over a period of time.
