Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State, on Thursday, signed into regulation Ekiti State Property Safety (Anti land grabbing, second modification regulation, 2024).
Different payments signed have been the Excessive Court docket Regulation (First Modification, 2014) and Ekiti State Legislative Home (Powers and Privileges) Regulation, 2024.
Talking on the occasion held on the Governor’s Workplace, Oyebanji mentioned the newly signed anti-land grabbing regulation was primarily based on the necessity to regulate and sanitize land acquisition processes within the state.
Oyebanji mentioned the regulation when totally operational will prohibit forceful entry, unlawful occupation of landed properties, and fraudulent and violent conduct about landed properties within the state.
“For the legal guidelines that we’re signing in the present day, I’m notably excited in regards to the anti-land grabbing regulation. This has been a problem on this state, it has stunted progress, it has stunted growth, however now that we now have a regulatory framework that offers us the authorized energy, I can guarantee you that we are going to implement that regulation to the letter, regardless of who’s concerned,” he mentioned.
The governor mentioned the three legal guidelines would positively impression the event of the state.
Oyebanji lauded members of the state Home of Meeting led by the Speaker, Adeoye Aribasoye, for supporting his authorities.
“With out your assist, there isn’t a approach we’d have been in a position to do something since you offered a authorized framework that allows us to implement most of these selections which have translated into the outcomes we’re all happy with in the present day.
“I’m additionally grateful to you to your understanding in guaranteeing we put folks first by slicing the cake in a approach and method that everyone can have a chunk of that cake.
“Going ahead, the following two years will likely be characterised by many achievements that can surpass the primary two years as it’s mentioned that the reward for onerous work is extra work.
“We get pleasure from goodwill with our folks in Ekiti State, folks appear to love what we’re doing, however there’s a hazard in that, the hazard is, that we should not relaxation on our oars as a result of we should keep away from a reversal of the features we now have had within the final two years,” the governor mentioned.
Earlier, Aribasoye mentioned the occasion signposted the journey to additional advance the dividends of democracy to the folks.
He added that members of the meeting have been at all times working in tandem with the manager, which had helped deepen growth within the state.
Additionally on the occasion have been the Deputy Governor, Mrs Monisade Afuye; Deputy Speaker, Bolaji Olagbaju; Secretary to the State Authorities, Dr Habibat Adubiaro; Head of Service, Dr Folakemi Olomojobi; members of the state Home of Meeting and members of the state govt council.