We’ll Set Ondo On Path Of Real Development – Akeredolu
Reelected Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, pledged on Sunday to set the state on path of real development.
He gave the pledge in his acceptance speech after his declaration by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the winner of the Ondo State Governorship Election.
The governor said Ondo State has to business with poverty, assuring that self-reliance was attainable for the state.
He said, “We remain committed and focused on the development of the state, with the people at the centre of all decisions.
“We will proceed with our administrative style of ensuring transparency and accountability.
“Sincere, purposeful and focused leadership should have little difficulty in harnessing the vast resources, both human and natural. We will put in everything to justify the trust reposed in us.”
Akeredolu described his reelection as the reward for hard work, dedication, focus, honesty and patriotism.
Akeredolu polled 292,830 votes during the governorship election to defeat his main rival, the candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Eyitayo Jegede, who scored195,791 votes.
He said that his reelection was an indication of his administration’s performance in the last three and half years.
The governor also said the outcome of the election was an eloquent testimony of his acceptance by the people of Ondo State.
“It affirms that the confidence reposed in our administration remains unshaken. It is also a challenge to us for rededication to service in the interest of our people. On this, we shall not relent.
“We set out on the first leg of this political adventure with the determination to make the whole state our constituency.
“We have not relented on our mission to bridge the huge infrastructural deficit inherited on assumption of office.
“We hold the axiom as evident that the welfare of the people should be the only justification for the existence of government.
“We have allowed this admonition to be the guiding principle of governance. We are elated to receive a scorecard through this state-wide plebiscite,” he said.
The governor also said the few dissenting voices of protest were heard loud and clear, while assuring that all genuine grievances would be addressed.
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