….Our administration committed to acquiring Tractors for Farming —Agric Commissioner.
…..as Tinubu orders FG intervention in ending Ayetoro-Ilaje Ocean Surge.
…..Education Commissioner goes tough on School Principals.
By: our Reporter
Ondo State Ministry of Agriculture & Natural Resources; Ministry of Education, Science & Technology, State Ministry of Infrastructure, Lands & Housing and the Ministry of Environment through their respective Commissioners and Special Adviser on Thursday, 5th September, 2024, rolled out some of achievements and projections of the present administration under Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa.
Addressing newsmen during a Press Conference held at the NUJ Press Centre, Akure, the State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Otunba Wale Akinlosotu whose ministry packaged the media chat, said the essence of the briefing is to give account to the people and ensure they are not in the dark about what government is doing in the state.
While thanking the Nigerian Union of Journalist, Ondo State council under the leadership of Prince Leke Adegbite, the Information Commissioner said the government will not take for granted the fair and balanced reportage of its activities enjoyed over the year.
Akinlosotu also called for more support for the administration as the government remains committed to improving the lives of the citizens in every ways possible.
In his account of stewardship, the State Commissioner for Agriculture & Natural Resources, High Chief Olayato Aribo among others highlighted that about 4,563 youths and women have been trained with some empowered in the agricultural sector.
According to Aribo, aside the ongoing Thursday markets where the people can buy cheap food items, the ministry will soon launch out a Sunday market that will force downward the prices of food items.
He also used the opportunity to note that food palliatives, farming inputs as well as seedlings were distributed to vulnerable homes and farmers as part of government efforts to ensure food security.
Agriculture Commissioner affirmed that there are plans by the Aiyedatiwa’s administration to acquire more tractors to boost farming.
On his part, Hon. Laolu Akindolire, the State Commissioner for Education, Science & Technology took time also to share his ministry’s scorecard noting that Gov. Aiyedatiwa expended over 708million on payment of WAEC fees for secondary school students in the state.
On some of the ongoing efforts, he said the ministry has commenced work on the renovation of schools across the state just as it is projecting to reduce the number of out of school children and ensure adequate training and retraining of teaching staffs.
On the allegation that the ministry is colliding with school principals to extort students on uniform and sale of books, the commissiomer said the ministry did not authorize any school principal to sell books to students and to allow for collection of samples of uniform.
At the briefing also, the Special Adviser to Mr. Governor on Infrastructure, Lands & Housing, Pastor Joseph Ayoade Babalola stated various ongoing road projects in the state while assuring that the state government remains committed to bringing succour to the people through various interventions.
The briefing also afforded the Honourable Commissioner for Environment, Hon. Niyi Oseni the time to share the scorecard of his ministry as well, declaring that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had ordered collaboration with Ondo state government to reclaim Ayetoro ocean surge.
Oseni said the President had specifically set up an inter-ministrial committee to ensure proper funding and execution of the Ayetoro project.
He said efforts is being made to ensure clean and safe capital city and also to make Akure, the cynosure of all eyes.
The Commissioner said the state government was sorting out some technical issues on the waste clearing within Akure metropolis.
