Akeredolu’s date with destiny
THAT the incumbent governor of Ondo, the Sunshine State, Rotimi Akeredolu was recently announced as the flag-bearer of the All Progressives Congress party in the forthcoming gubernatorial election, with a landslide victory over his competitors is no mere coincidence.
But as fate would have it when the progressives thought it wise to come together to form the Action Congress of Nigeria political party in 2012 he was chosen as their governorship candidate. That choice was predicated on the sterling qualities of integrity, focus and as a principled man who is always on the side of the common man.
For instance, all forms of financial transactions are backed by the Ondo State Public Finance Management Law, Ondo State Fiscal Responsibility Law, Ondo State Public Procurement Law, and Ondo State Public In the critical area of healthcare delivery the governor has signed into law, a contributory health insurance scheme which enables all classes of people in the state to access affordable health care services.
In the field of agriculture, the government reactivated the afforestation projects in Ondo State. In fact, 10,000 Hectares of the state afforestation projects are sited at Omotoso in Okitipupa local government. The projects is worth N20billion and it has employed over 1,000 youths of Ondo state. This is a Public Private Partnership with Weewood, a Chinese company.
Other equally significant achievements include the distribution of over 100,000 Brazilian cashew seedlings and top quality oil palm seedlings to farmers across the state. Add these to the empowerment and training of about 6,000 youths to become Agripreneurs as well as the soft loans given to women, youths and the vulnerable through the State Micro-Credit Agency and there is cause for joy at the grassroots development.
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