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Akeredolu sworn in as Ondo State governor

By Editor
24 February 2017   |   3:54 pm
The newly sworn-in governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN) has promised to make the collective interest of the state his paramount focus.

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State acknowledges cheers from the crowd during his inauguration in Akure on Friday. PHOTO: NAN

The newly sworn-in governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN) has promised to make the collective interest of the state his paramount focus.

Akeredolu said this on Friday in Akure in his address shortly after taking oath of office amidst pump and pageantry.

Akeredolu also pledged not to renege on his campaign pledge that the peoples’ welfare shall form the basis of his government.

“We listened to our people in the course of our campaign to all nooks and crannies of the state. We heard them loud and clear through their votes.

“We witnessed firsthand the deplorable conditions under which they exist, and we are determined to make the difference with the specific mandate of redemption liberally handed over to us.

““Our platform for change is erected on strong pillars which consist of the core sectors of government activities that our blue print lays emphasis on,” Akeredolu said.

According to him, these core sectors are finance and management of state resources, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Commerce and industrial development, education and Technology, Land, Housing and Environment, among others.

The governor said that the main mission of his administration was to lead a patriotic, highly inspired and competent team “to rescue the ship of our state”

Akeredolu, who acknowledged the enormous challenges faced by the state, pointed out that the blue print of his administration was anchored on five cardinal programmes popularly known as “our platforms for change”

According to him, the cardinal programmes are: Job creation through Agriculture, Entrepreneurship and industrialisation; massive infrastructural development and maintenance; provision of functional growth and technological growth; provision of accessible and qualitative health care and social service delivery; rural development and community extension services.

Many dignitaries, including Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Senate President Bukola Tinubu, former governor Olusegun Osoba, Governor Ayodele Fayose, former governor Segun Oni and others.

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