Osun State Commissioner for Transportation, Hon. Sesan Oyedele has stated that the development of the State will be greatly determined by the support of residents to the present administration through the payment of their taxes and levies.
The Commissioner stated this during a meeting with the executives of the Union of Tippers and Quarry Employers of Nigeria led by their Chairman, Alhaji Lawal Tijani at the State Secretariat.
Hon. Oyedele explained that the best economies of the world are doing well because residents and especially buisness owners don't shy away from their civic responsibility which is regular payment of taxes and levies.
He explained that the administration of Senator Ademola Adeleke has so much in the kitty for residents of the State but would need the support and cooperation of all and sundry.
The Commissioner said Governor Adeleke is determined to make their job easy for them, noting that the Chief Executive of the State is determined to fix more roads across the Osun.
Also speaking, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Hon. Yakubu Adejare pointed out that the essence of the meeting is for government to be familiar with the tippers in the State.
He hinted that government has a lot of plans for them to make their job run more smoothly for the benefit of all, explaining that it can only be made possible through the new Ministry of Transportation.
Chairman of the Union of Tippers and Quarry Employers of Nigeria, Alhaji Lawal Tijani thanked the State government for coming up with the idea of the meeting, stressing that it will no doubt make things work better.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Mr Isiaka Yahaya in his address of welcome urged the tipper owners in the State to ensure strict compliance with all the rules and regulations guiding their job.
