ONDO @ 49: ALGON CONGRATULATES GOVERNOR AIYEDATIWA, PAYS TRIBUTE TO FOUNDING FATHERS
The leadership of Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) Ondo State Chapter, the Chairmanship of Hon. Igbekele Akinrinwa has sent words of congratulations to Governor Aiyedatiwa and indeed the entire citizenry of Ondo State on the special occasion of the 49th anniversary of the creation of the Sunshine State.
In a statement released in Akure by the the image maker of the Ondo State chapter of ALGON, Barr kayode Taiwo Samson LLM Transition Committee Chairman Akure East LCDA: “One cannot but congratulate our amiable and charismatic Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, the leaders of our state, as well as the entire good people of our darling state on the achievement of this great milestone.
Right from creation in 1976 when the reign of government was handed to Group Captain Ita David Ikpeme all through to the first executive government headed by Pa Michael Adekunle Ajasin up to the present administration of Governor Aiyedatiwa, ours has been a tale of steady progress in all spheres of endeavors. Our trajectory chronicles a constant and continuous infrastructural and political improvements.
Our unity and bond as a people is distinctive and idiosyncratic, little wonder Ondo State stands as the safest and the most peaceful of all the federating units.
“We must commend the efforts and contributions of past leaders and governors to the growths and developments we celebrate today.
“We look back with nostalgia at the witty inventions of Pa Michael Adekunle Ajasin, the administrative prowess of Chief Bamidele Isola Olumilua, the peace loving approach of Chief Adebayo Adefarati, the technological and massive infrastructural inputs of Dr. Olusegun Kokumo Agagu PhD, the political sagacity and infrastructural contributions of Dr. Olusegun Rahman Mimiko and the courageous and fearlessness of Governor Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu SAN in governance, it is to be noted that their intellectual and infrastructural contributions stands grandeur.
“As unfashionable as military governance is, one cannot but mention the unforgettable contributions of Navy Captain Anthony Ibe Onyearugbulem who stand tall in the annals of military administration in Ondo state in terms of massive and monumental road projects and infrastructural development. His mathematical and calculating prowess in determining indices and items for project was very significant.
“Commodore Michael Bamidele Otiko the first indigenous military administrator of Akure descent is also worthy of mention for his brief but impactful reign as governor of Ondo State.
“I am of a firm belief that the developmental strides our state has witnessed since inception, will not only continue but receive an appreciable boost with Governor Aiyedatiwa”s administration.
“Once again congratulations as I wish our darling state more wins in the coming years.” The statement reads in part.