Ekiti State Government Presents Letter of Recognition to Union of Tippers and Quarry Employers of Nigeria

The Ekiti State Government had presented letter of recognition to Union of Tippers and Quarry Employers of Nigeria(UTQN).

The Chief of Staff to the Governor, Hon. Biodun Omoleye presented the letter through the Senior Special Assistant on Mobilisation, Prince Tunji  Ogunlola. The Chief of Staff urged the members of the union to always be proactive, and must cover the quarry with tarpaulins for safety of other road users.

He advised them on illegal offloading of quarry on roadsides and inside drainages, that anyone caught will be sanctioned.

Earlier in his address, the chairman of the union, Hon. Banji Adameji called on the State Government to provide members of the union with soft loans to boost their business, also urged the State Government to provide good roads and look into appointment of  members of the union in his government.

While responding to the chairman of the union, Prince Ogunlola stressed that the State Government is striving in developing the state despite the economy of the state, he mentioned the projects across the 3 senatorial districts ranging from construction and rehabilitation of roads, renovation of health centres, construction of airport, building of 4 model schools in Ado Ekiti, completion of some abandoned projects and prompt payments of salary and pension.

Ogunlola said the state government has partned with World Bank to construct 1,000KM roads across the state, and the government  will empower the union with opportunity under microcredit scheme.

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