The Executive Chairman of Okitipupa local government, Mr. Igbekele Akinrinwa has commended the Senator representing Ondo South Senatorial District, Mr. Nicholas Tofowomo for t rebuilding the Okitipupa Police station.
Recalled that the police station was set ablaze by irritant youth in the name of Endsars protest late last year. The Chairman also use the medium to plead with all the sons and daughters of the southern senatorial district and the Ikale/Ilaje/Apoi in particular to emulate the Senator and contribute to the rebuilding of Okitipupa.
Meanwhile, the senator had begun the rebuilding of the Okitipupa Divisional Police Station in line with his promise to give the Divisional Police Headquarters facelift after it was razed by irate youth during the #endsars protest
The buildings, alongside Okitipupa LGA Secretariat, Okitipupa Oil Palm Company and others were among the properties burnt on Oct. 22, 2020, by hoodlums who hijacked the #EndSARS protests against police brutality.
Tofowomo, who had promised to demolish and rebuild the Police Station after an on the spot assessment tour to ascertain the level of damage across the Okitipupa Local Government Area of the state.
It was learnt that the Senator, after getting the Inspector General of Police approval for the building plan, demolition, and reconstruction, the work begins with the demolition of the burnt structure, while the reconstruction would start on Monday, April 19, 2021, after the delivery of all materials to the site.
Tofowomo, therefore, urged residents especially the youths to always manage their anger to prevent the destruction of lives and properties.
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