Adeboye Taofiq Ewenla, the Special Assistant on Forestry (Central Senatorial District) to Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has been sacked over the N30 million bribery allegation leveled against him.

This was disclosed in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan who disclosed the dismissal was immediate.

This comes after a video of Ewenla demanding the said amount from timber traders operating in the state. He threatened that failure to do so would lead to dismissal from the forest. He alleged further that he was acting on the orders of the governor.

The timber association who were infuriated by the demand vowed to embark on a protest following the claim.

Meanwhile, Aiyedatiwa, who disclosed that Ewenla will soon be replaced, stated that the activities of everyone manning the forest reserves across the state would be looked into.

He said: “The Governor of Ondo State, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has dismissed from office the Special Assistant on Forestry (Central Senatorial District), Mr. Adeboye Taofiq Ewenla, with immediate effect.

“This followed allegations of bribery and intimidation levelled 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.”