Ondo State Government

Budget

2019 Ondo State Budget. Click here for more

Cocoa

Largest producers of cocoa in Nigeria

ICT

Universities of national and international repute with growing ICT and innovation programs

Tourism

Ondo State’s majestic scenery makes it an ideal location for movie production

Manufacturing

The State is known as a major source of timber for construction and furniture making in Nigeria

Oil and Gas

Produces 12% of the nation's Oil and gas

Bitumen

Largest bitumen deposit in Nigeria

Executive Governor Of Ondo State

Oluwarotimi
Odunayo
Akeredolu

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Ondo tourism potentials, a veritable source of economic prosperity, says Gov. Akeredolu.

May 3, 2019

The Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has described the tourism potentials of the state as a veritable source of economic prosperity.

Receiving members of the Nigeria Foreign Service Academy, Lagos, who were in the state on Study Tour , Governor Akeredolu said places like Idanre Hills Tourist Centre at Idanre; Oke Maria, Oka Akoko in Akoko Southwest Local Government; Smoky Hills IlaraMokin with its most outstanding Golf Course, have huge potentials to attract tourists across the global.

Governor Akeredolu regretted that the huge financial implications for developing the tourists sites to meet international standards has been a major constraint for the State Government.

While assuring on the determination of his administration to brake the deadlock of exploring the second largest bitumen in Nigeria, Governor Akeredolu said before the end of this year, Nigeria would begin to enjoy the economic viability of bitumen as all the needed and specially manufactured equipment for its exploration have been delivered.

“Before the end of last quarter of this year, Mr President will be here to commission the Bitumen Exploration factory in Ondo State”, he said.

Arakunrin Akeredolu who also expressed concerns on the lack of public power supply to accelerate the productive capacities of the various companies at the Ondo-Linyi Industrial Hub, Ore , appealed to the visiting participants to help showcase the investible potentials of the state which he described as hugely multifaceted.

Earlier the leader of the team, Mr Eze Okechukwu described the study tour as a precondition for students of the academy to enable them get acquainted with all parts of Nigeria before proceeding on foreign service.

He commended Governor Akeredolu for several projects which he had undertaken in less than two and half years in office.

The Team Leader said the participants were going back with various positive impression about the State Government’ commitment to good governance and the conducive nature of the Sunshine State

Ondo records fastest IGR growth as Nigerian states generate N1.1tn in 2018

May 3, 2019

Ondo state outrun thirty-five other states in the country in the accrual of Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in 2018, latest states IGR data by the National Bureau of Statistics have shown.

Ondo grew its IGR by more than double to N24.79 billion in 2018 from N10.93 billion achieved a year earlier, causing the state to jump 11 steps to become ninth-highest revenue- generating state of the federation after Lagos, Rivers, Ogun, Delta, Kano, Kaduna and Edo state which sustained their positions.

Lagos generated N382.2 billion as revenue in 2018, representing a 14.4 percent increase compared with N333.97 billion realised in 2017.

Rivers recorded a 26 percent growth in its IGR to N112.8 billion from N89.5 billion, while Ogun raised N84.55 billion as IGR in 2018, about 13 percent higher than N74.84 billion recorded in the previous year.

As a result, the combined revenue received by the three states accounted for 52 percent of the total revenue of N1.10 trillion generated by all the Nigerian states in 2018, which is 17.8 percent more than N936.47 billion recorded in 2017.

The total growth was driven by increases in the IGR of thirty-two states that recorded growth, even as four other states comprising Osun, Benue, Cross River and Abia recorded worse revenue performance in the review year compared with 2017.

Osun’s IGR fell the most to N10.38 billion from N11.73 billion. Benue followed closely with a 9.55 percent decline to N11.22 billion from N12.4 billion, Cross River was down by 3 percent to N17.55 billion from N18.1 billion, while Abia recorded a marginal drop of 0.55 percent to N14.83 billion in 2018 compared with N14.92 billion received in the previous year.

However, the revenue generated by each of the four states in 2018 was more than Yobe, Kebbi, Taraba, Ebonyi, Adamawa, Ekiti, Borno, Katsina, Gombe, Nassarawa, Zamfara, Jigawa and Bauchi.

Yobe recorded the lowest IGR of N4.38 billion. Kebbi trailed with a total internally generated revenue of N4.88 billion, while Taraba generated the third-lowest revenue of N5.97 billion in the country in 2018.

Also, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja generated N65.52 billion as IGR in the review period.

A new dawn for Aaye community, as Mrs Akeredolu rolls out plans to attract Development in the area

May 3, 2019

People of Aaye community in Ifedore local government area of Ondo state now have cause to rejoice as the sunshine state first lady, Her Excellency, Arabinrin Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu rolls out plans to attract remarkable development in the area.

This is coming from the familiarity visit of the first lady to the community which according to her was prompted by her pleasant knowledge that the community is under the leadership of a twenty-year-old regent.

Speaking to the people of Aaye community during the visit, Mrs Akeredolu revealed that the Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu foundation (BAAF) will as a matter of urgency and importance commence a need assessment exercise in the area through focus group discussion method to generate data and other useful information which she said would be veritable tool to engage and lobby relevant government agencies, donor agencies and other development partners. She also expressed optimism that Aaye community will be transformed in no time.

In her address, the regent of Aaye community, HRH Taiwo Oyebola Agbona, welcomed the first lady and her entourage to her palace, and hailed Mrs Akeredolu for her innovative ways in driving women empowerment in Ondo state. While calling for a more progressive society in which women are recognized and empowered, the beautiful young traditional ruler also used the opportunity to call for government's attention to the communities problems, including bad roads, lack of market, youth unemployment, social protection and economic infrastructure for women.

Ondo state first lady who was accompanied by the members of Forum for Wives of Ondo state Officials, FOWOSO, BAAF members, and the chairman of Ifedore LGA, distributed some SOLAYO birth kits to expectant mothers, free medication, alongside health sensitization.

Why we want to create LCDAs – Ondo govt

May 3, 2019

Ondo State Government has declared that its intention to create Local Council Development Areas (LCDA) is to make government closer to the people and not for any political reason.

The LCDAs Implementation Committee Chairman, Lanke Odogiyan, who disclosed this at a press conference in Akure, said Governor Rotimi Akeredolu is determined to take government closer to the people of the rural areas, hence the intention to create the LCDAs.

He said the state government has concluded all necessary arrangements for the creation of the LCDAs, saying all necessary machinery have also been put in motion to ensure efficient take off of the LCDAs.

He disclosed that the committee received 94 memoranda from various communities across the 18 local government areas at its last sitting.

Odogiyan said the committee had concluded its job and its report would be submitted to Governor Akeredolu before the end of the week.

He assured that all the communities desirous of an LCDA would be considered, just as he said various factors, including land mass and population, would be considered in determining headquarters of the new LCDAs.

Also, he said many communities were already jostling to be the headquarters of the LCDAs, saying the committee will be fair to all the communities in its report and the government will also base its implementation of the report on the principle of fairness.

He was, however, silent on the exact number of LCDAs to be created, but maintained that the new LCDAs would make government more efficient and contribute to effective delivery of dividends of democracy.

Ondo’ll continue to reward excellence – Gov. Akeredolu

May 3, 2019

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has said the state will continue to reward excellence and hard work.

The Governor made the statement when he presented state honour awards to three corps members who distinguished themselves during the 2018 Batch ‘A’ service year.

The awardees, Adeyemi Bolanle Mary, Ekekwe God’swill Onyechukwu and Essien Happiness Usetim, received certificates of commendation and monetary gifts for their efforts. The event was part of the closing ceremony/terminal parade for the 2019 Batch ‘A’ corps members.

Speaking through his deputy, Agboola Ajayi, the governor urged the corps members to make positive impact in their various places of primary assignment. He advised them to shun negative acts that may tarnish the good image their predecessors built over the years and “contribute meaningfully to the overall development of this great country as you go to your various places of primary assignment.”

NYSC state Coordinator, Mrs. Grace Akpabio, disclosed that 2,091 corps members participated in the three weeks exercise made up of 1,138 males and 953 females. He appealed to the corps members to be good ambassadors of their respective families and NYSC in their various places of primary assignment.

The NYSC boss said out of over 600 who applied for relocation to other states on marital and health grounds, 514 were successful while 345 others are coming into the state from other states.