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Dapo Abiodun, governor of Ogun, says the state is one of the few that can prosper without the federal government’s support.
He said his administration’s various policies have positioned Ogun among the top states in internally generated revenue .that the 36 states and the federal capital territory recorded N2.43 trillion in IGR in 2023.This amount, the NBS said, is 26.5 percent higher than the N1.92 trillion generated in 2022.
He praised former President Olusegun Obasanjo, who he said championed the project, for strengthening his administration’s resolve to transform urban areas in the state. “We initiated the urban renewal of Abeokuta, starting in Ibara GRA, despite facing substantial criticism,” he said.The governor said the courts would create jobs and attract investment, especially from Nigerians abroad.
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