By Damilare Adeleye
Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has dismissed Mr. Adeboye Taofiq Ewenla from office the Special Assistant on Forestry (Central Senatorial District) with immediate effect.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, Ebenezer Adeniyan, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, said the sack followed allegations of bribery and intimidation leveled against Mr. Ewenla by some timber merchants in the State.
Governor Aiyedatiwa also ordered a probe into the activities of those saddled with the responsibility of managing forest reserves in the State.
“A 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,” the statement read.