Prominent sons and daughters of Ondo Kingdom in Ondo State at the weekend explained why the ancient town must be proclaimed a city by December, 2015.
DAILY POST recalls that the Osemawe of Ondo, Oba Victor Kiladejo Jilo III, during the 500th anniversary celebration of the town last year set up a committee on Ondo City vision 2015 with sole purpose of actualizing the laudable objective of transforming Ondo into a modern city.
At a media chat held at the Osemawe’s Palace and attended by members of the committee, Oba Kiladejo and prominent high chiefs, they all said they were still keen in their aim to turn the town to a mega city.
The Committee Chairman, Ondo city Vision 2015, Chief Fidelis Akinwolemiwa said Ondo has all facilities on ground for it to be proclaimed a city.
He listed the facilities like palace and Heritage Museum, a Cathedral and Central Mosque, a University and other allied educational facilities, road networks that make all of the city easily accessible with functional transportation, modern health facilities among others.
He boasted that Ondo has a three dualised roads, Mega schools, Gani Fawehinmi Diagnostic Centre, Mother and Child hospital, University of Medical Science, Adeyemi University of Education and Wesley University of Science and Technology.
Akinwolemiwa added that, ” the granting of community and commercial radio licenses has also lent credence to the fact that several efforts from many front will help propel Ondo kingdom to enviable height.
“We applaud this laudable achievement and will do everything possible to see that the radio projects take off without any hitch”.
Akinwolemiwa, who was a former member of the State Assembly said apart from the main committee set up to achieve this purpose, there were also sub-committee designated to work with the main committee.
He noted that, “there are sub-committees on Ondo kingdom chamber of commerce, Mines industry and agriculture, Technology innovation and education units, Infastruture development and government liaison, cultural renaissance, board of funding, green up unit, proclamation and Monitoring and Evaluation sub-committees”
He however acknowledged the traditional ruler, Governor Olusegun Mimiko and indigenes of the town for their supports in making the town a city.
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