Ondo governor-elect, Akeredolu inaugurates Transition C’ttee
*Rotimi Akeredolu
(Nigeria) Ondo State governor-elect, Chief Rotimi Akeredolu,
has inaugurated a 21-member Transition Committee ahead of his inauguration on
February 24, 2017.
Akeredolu also inaugurated two other committees to help
chart a course for the incoming administration.
He said that the transition committee, headed by Dr Funso
Kupolokun would “interact with the incumbent government of Ondo State to ensure
a seamless transition and effective receipt of detailed handover notes.”
The governor-elect, also announced the formation of a
158-member Strategic Development and Policy Implementation Committee, headed by
Mr Agboola Ajayi.
He said it was to “develop a detailed sectoral policy and
programme document which would be called `A Blueprint to Progress in Ondo State
2017 – 2021′.
“Its document shall guide government towards effective
service delivery and a purposeful tenure.
“The underlining focus of its assignment is also to guide
government to deliver on the popular five cardinal programmes which formed the
very kernel of our campaign promises.”
Another committee, with 78 members, chaired by Alhaji Jamiu
Ekungba, was also constituted by Akeredolu to plan the inauguration of the
incoming administration.
He said that the incoming government must plan well to ease
out of current challenges.
He identified some of the challenges to include the collapse
of industries, unpaid salaries and pension, and high level of unemployment
among the youth.
“Our young people are unemployed and traumatised and are
fast losing confidence in themselves and established institutions while
families wallow in arrested hope and forlorn aspirations.”
The governor-elect, therefore, pledged not to fail the
people who voted the administration to power.
“The vision and mission of our administration is to lead a
patriotic, highly inspired and competent team to rescue the ship of our state. I
intend to help rebuild our economy, resuscitate damaged infrastructure, restore
hope and return our state to a free and prosperous land.
“To ensure that this is done, I believe a clear chart must
be made to show us where we want to go and how we intend to get there and to
know what we want to do and how we intend to achieve within specific and determined
time frame.”
He urged members of the various committees to use their
wealth of experience to assist in meeting set targets.
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