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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I’ll make every households in Ifedore feel good governance – Oyinkansola Assures electorates

Jan 27, 2020

The leading aspirant of the All Progressives Congress APC in Ifedore LGA in the coming local government election has assure the good people of the local government of better citizens welfare packages.

Oyinkansola who spoke during the meeting held with her supporters across the local government reiterates her commitment to serve humanity and ensures the dividends of democracy reaches the nooks and crannies of Ifedore.
Mrs Oyinkansola Williams has been enjoying the backing of every media, social and political groups within and outside the local government to whom they believe the future of the local government is safe.

US Embassy Commends Dorian Home for Charity and Social Development initiative in Ondo

Jan 27, 2020

The Embassy of the United States of America in Nigeria has commended the initiative of Dorian Home for Charity and Social Development situated in Akure, Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo State.

Mr Aruna Amirthanayagam, the Counselor for Public Affairs of the US embassy in Nigeria, gave the commendation on Friday during his visit to the charity home.

The home, which is almost completed, has capacity to cater for 600 babies at a time,targetting 0 to 10 years old orphans, and it is being built by an indigene of the town, who preferred anonymity.

” This initiative is very commendable and I have never seen this in the country, even in Africa. I have been to different states in Nigeria in the last three years and I have seen different projects, but this is different.

“I am a testimony to this generosity and commitment of one individual and I wish it is successful,” Amirthanayagam said.

He promised that the US embassy would offer connection of US institutions to assist the charity home.

According to him, US mission provides exchange programmes and brings expatriates on short visit to such initiative.

Also speaking, Sen. Tayo Alasoadura, the Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs, described the initiative as laudable.

Alasoadura added that the concept of the initiative was bigger than ‘motherless home’ focus.

” It’s an initiative of a young lady who has put resources together to help others.

” The concept is bigger than context of orphanage and it is a project that any sane person should love and support and I am supporting it,” he said.

The minister said that people with large hearts would come to the aid of the initiative, saying that it was a fantastic organisation.

According to him, he will come in to render his assistance in making sure that beneficiaries of the initiative are comfortable.

Mrs Titi Adeyemi, the state Commissioner for Woman Affairs and Social Development, also described the initiative as a selfless service to the society.

Adeyemi stated that the state government was happy and pleased with it.

She called on philanthropists, donors and coorporate bodies to support it, saying that initiative of such magnitude could not be sustained by just an individual.

Lassa Fever: Lawmaker advises constituents against dirty habits

Jan 27, 2020

Following reported outbreak of Lassa Fever in parts of Ondo State, the Lawmaker representing Akoko South West Constituency 1 in the Ondo State House of Assembly, Honourable Akogun Olugbenga Omole, has called on his people to cultivate a healthy living habit in order to prevent them from contracting the virus.

Honourable Omole noted that no fewer than one hundred and sixty-three people across nine states of the federation have been infected by the virus while twenty-four are dead including two medical personneI.

In Press Release personally signed by the Lawmaker he maintained that his advice became imperative in view of the fact that Ondo State is one of the nine states where the recent outbreak was announced and Akoko South West is one of the Local Government Area where the disease has been reported.

Other states according to report include Edo, Imo, Ebonyi, Kano, Delta, Taraba, Plateau and Bauchi.

While educating his people on the virus, Honourable Omole said it has no cure but is preventable.

“Lassa fever is deadly; it is caused by a virus from the same family as Ebola. This is not a joke”.
Omole who informed that Lassa fever is spread by contact with the urine and faeces of infected rats and rodents urged his constituents to keep their kitchens and homes clean and avoid rats.

“This is the time to cultivate healthy habits that discourage rats from thriving in our homes. Use a rat gum or rat poisons if u have to”

The Lawmaker advised his people not to eat any leftover food especially in an environment with plenty rats adding that they should be careful when handling a dead rat in the house, as the blood and bodily fluid of a living or dead rat can cause an infection.

Omole urged anyone of his constituents who feels the symptoms of fever such as body aches, cough, vomiting among others to visit the hospital for treatment. LaHe stated that the Federal Medical Centre Owo has been chosen as a designated centre for the deadly disease.

APC Congratulates Governor Yahaya Bello On Second Term, Assures Kogites of Development

Jan 27, 2020

The All Progressives Congress (APC) congratulates the Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello on his inauguration for a Second Term in office on Monday.

We also congratulate Mr. Edward Onoja, as he takes oath as the Deputy Governor of the state.

In the last governorship election, the people of Kogi State demonstrated unequivocally their implicit trust and confidence in the governor, thereby renewing the mandate of the APC-led government.

We assure Kogites that the governor would not take this sacred trust for granted and would continue to clean the rot bequeathed by past PDP administrations and galvanise the resources of the state towards uplifting the confluence state and taking It to the next level.

Our great party is confident that the Governor Bello-led administration will justify the overwhelming reelection mandate bestowed on the administration by the good people of Kogi State, by redoubling its efforts in harnessing the state’s massive potentials and bringing people-focused development to the state.

SIGNED:
Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu
National Publicity Secretary
All Progressives Congress (APC)

Southwest is not against Buhari – Akeredolu ondoevents 2 days ago

Jan 27, 2020

The Chairman/ Coordinator of the new security outfit in the South-West, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu declared on Friday that the launch of Operation Amotekun was not a vote against President Muhammadu Buhari or an attempt to undermine his government.

He said the six governors in the zone would soon have an audience with the President as a follow up to their Thursday discussion with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on the matter.

That meeting brought about a deal between the federal government and the SouthWest governors on the security arrangement.

The governors were asked to forward a bill to their state assemblies to give legal teeth to the outfit.

Eminent lawyers –Dr.Olisa Agbakoba and Mr.Femi Falana- both of them senior advocates,yesterday welcomed the deal.

Akeredolu, speaking in an interview with select editors in Abuja, said Operation Amotekun was not designed to return regionalism to the country or lay foundation for the secession of the South-West from Nigeria.

He said he cannot be a party to any cause capable of breaking up Nigeria as he is married to an Igbo woman.

He said with the deal reached by the Federal Government and the South-West governors, the Nigeria Police will train Amotekun operatives.

He said Operation Amotekun will not have a single command structure.

There is no cause for alarm over Amotekun,he insisted.

The governor said the launch of Operation Amotekun was not against the President by the South-West.

Asked if the President was consulted before the launch of Amotekun, Akeredolu said since the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu was part of talks on Operation Amotekun, the governors felt the Federal Government was fully in the picture.

Akeredolu also gave an insight into what transpired at the meeting with Vice President Osinbajo and why the session was important