Mimiko
No fewer than 26 projects are to be commissioned by governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State to mark the 40th and seventh anniversaries of the state and his administration respectively.
Also, a former United States of America Envoy to Nigeria, Ambassador Walter Carrington is billed to deliver a Public lecture to mark the anniversaries.
The chairman of the planning committee, Mr Akin Adaramola and the Information Commissioner, Kayode Akinmade said this at a press conference to herald the anniversaries.
Adaramola said that the public lecture would hold on Thursday, 25th February at the International and Cultural Event Centre, the Dome in Akure.
The chairman said that the state governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko will reach the three senatorial districts of the state to commission the projects and inspect others as from February 9 till 22.
Mimiko is also expected to hold a special interactive session with Special interest groups while the governor would later make a special broadcast to the people of the state.
Other programme to mark the anniversaries include display of photo exhibition to rekindle the nostalgic experience of the past as it links with the present both for elders, adults and younger generation.
The commissioner pointed out that the photo exhibition will ” equally tell the story of our strides, leadership succession, trajectory of development, political emancipation, socio-economic transformation and others.
Wife of the governor,m Oluwakemi Mimiko will be visiting people with special needs on February 22 while a special Women programme tagged “Gbebiro” will hold on the 23rd of February.
A Jumat service will hold on February 26th at the Central Mosque, Akure while a command performance is scheduled for same day.
Adaramola said that the celebrations will come to a close on February 28 with a thanksgiving service.
Also speaking, Information Commissioner, Akinmade said that the past years have been most rewarding and fulfilling with a conviction that we are on the path to the full attainment of our collective goals and aspiration.
Akinmade noted that the double celebrations taking place the same month was significant.
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