Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has signed three Executive Orders in the state. Out of these three, two are aimed at creating two new organizations, while the remaining one prohibits traditional leaders from entering into any agreements or Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding land within the state. The governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Strategy, Kayode Akinmade , disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday in Abeokuta.
He mentioned the two new organizations as the Ogun State Mineral Resources Development Agency and Ogun State Landscaping and Recreation Agency. He added that the third Executive Order prohibits traditional leaders from making deals or signing MoUs related to mining or other land issues within their territories. Akinmade further explained that the Mineral Resources Development Agency will collaborate with the communities around the mineral deposits to conduct surveys on the earth’s crust and geological formations of solid minerals in their areas.
“The second agency is responsible for sustaining the achievement of the Ministry of Environment in the area of environmental regeneration and restoration and through the provision of parks, gardens and recreational centres state-wide to preserve the biodiversity and ecosystem of the environment,” he added. According to the governor’s aide, the three executive orders take immediate effect. “Executive Order One is based on Section 5(2) of the 1999 Constitution, which vests in the governor .