Ondo State Governor, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has called on residents of the state to join hands with the present administration in the state to build a stronger, abundant, and prosperous state.
Aiyedatiwa gave this charge on Tuesday while addressing the people of the state during an event to mark the nation’s 64th Independence anniversary, saying his administration is on the threshold of setting socio-economic prosperity for the state.
He said his administration is working towards banishing hunger, misery, and wants from the land through robust economic policies and programs that would engender significant growth that would resonate with our transformational agenda for the state.
According to the governor, “the reality of the harsh impacts of the transformative economic reforms and the attendant inevitable sacrifices must be acknowledged.
“We are, however, on the threshold of setting our socioeconomic prosperity on the upward drive, to banishing hunger, misery, and wants from our land through robust economic policies and programs that would engender significant growth that would resonate with our transformational agenda for the state.
“In line with our avowed commitment to equity and social justice, we shall continue to proactively respond to the prevailing socioeconomic volatility with profound and well-thought-out policies, programs, and constructive stakeholders’ engagement that would adequately address, mitigate the adverse effect, and foster positive change.
“Our administration is pragmatically dedicated to fostering sustainable development and prosperity. Progress and innovation are flourishing.
“We are deliberately diversifying the State economy from reliance on FAAC revenue by leveraging the State’s natural and strategic advantages in tourism and agriculture.”
He stated further that, “No matter our socio-political persuasions, let us, with incurable optimism, be more tolerant and profoundly focused on the possibilities of our greatness as an emerging country; let us keep our eyes on the legacy of a greatly prosperous Nigeria that we hope to bequeath to upcoming generations.
“It is imperative that we become more statesmanlike in our conduct both in public and private; let us embrace nobler passions, dialogues, and productive engagements that unite rather than divide us as citizens of this great country.
” Let us inculcate virtues that project honour, sense of mission and purpose, national pride, sanctity and sacredness of our togetherness, pristine integrity, collective heroism and undying patriotism. We must refrain from escalating disruptive tendencies that portend hopelessness, despair and failure.”
He called on the people of the state to be alive to their civic responsibility in the forthcoming governorship election in the state, urging them to play the game by the rules.
He said, “Let me remind us of the need to be alive to our civic responsibility as we prepare for the November 16 governorship election in our dear state, which is a defining moment in our political history.
“We must all play by the rules and commit ourselves to a peaceful and credible election. Let us be more bonded in our hope and desire to build a stronger and abundantly prosperous Ondo State.”
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