Ondo remains a place of pride – Mimiko
- Ondo state is celebrating her 40th anniversary
- Mimiko, the state governor said the state remains a state of pride
- He said the state has produced the best of brains in the country
The Ondo state governor has said the state remains a state of pride as it celebrates its 40th anniversary.
Mimiko said since the carving out of Ekiti from Ondo state, the state has continued to boast of numerous sons and daughters that have excelled in their various fields of human endeavours namely: medicine, politics, military, entertainment, sports, bureaucracy, human rights activism, law, academics, oil and gas, business, journalism, information technology.
“Ondo State and its citizens have in no small measure contributed to National Development. For example, looking at the winners of the National Merit Awards, one can say with pride that out of 60 Award winners since the inception of that award, 11 Ondo State indigenes have been recipients.
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“Similarly, the state has played crucial roles especially in the areas of education and democratic development. It is on record that we provided a veritable platform for the launch and spread of free education in the western region thus helping to establish the easiest window to escape from poverty not only to the Yoruba race but the entire landscape of Nigeria.
“Ondo State is also well known for supporting progressive ideals at all times as the state has forever remained the haven or better still, the de facto home of progressive groups that championed the re-instatement of democracy in Nigeria; namely Afenifere and NADECO,” he said.
He added that it is the bounden duty of this generation of Ondo state indigenes and residents to bequeath to future generations, a society that works and thrives; a society that compares favourably with its contemporary communities across the globe.
He noted that he would continue to work hard as the state governor to see a better life for the state indigenes.
Source: Legit.ng
