By Ayodele Oni
An aide to Ondo state Governor who was accused of fraudulent activities at government forest reserves has been sacked.
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Wednesday announced the dismissal from office the Special Assistant on Forestry (Central Senatorial District), Mr. Adeboye Taofiq Ewenla, with immediate effect.
This followed allegations of bribery and intimidation leveled against Mr. Ewenla by some timber merchants in the State.
The Governor also ordered a probe into the activities of those saddled with the responsibility of managing forest reserves in the State.
A government statement, signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Ebenezer Adeniyan stated that replacement for Mr. Ewenla will be announced in due course.
The Governor urged all political appointees to conduct themselves in line with the provisions of the law and rules guiding their duties.
Timber merchants in the state had been at loggerhead with the aide, accusing him of some activities contrary to government policy on forest reserves.
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