The Ondo State Government is designing a 30-year development plan which successive administrations are expected to implement for a new, productive and prosperous Ondo state.
At a media parley to announce government’s preparation for the plan in Akure, Ondo state capital, the commissioner for economic planning and budget, Mr Emmanuel Igbasan said the project tagged ‘ONDO 2054 was being proposed on four pillars of prosperous economy, human capital development, Administration, environment and infrastructure.
Mr Igbasan explained that the long term development agenda was in compliance with the provisions of the Fiscal Responsibility Law 2017 to chat a new path that would not only address present day challenges, but provide the highway for accelerated growth in Ondo state for the next thirty years.
“As a people, we must define a clear path for our progress. For anyone or nation to experience progress and development, there must be a clear, strategic and sustainable trajectory, which provides the compass that will guide and direct efforts and resources. The future we all desire, depends on the vision we have, strength of the foundation we lay, and the efforts we make today,” he said.
He noted that already, a needs assessment had been conducted across the eighteen Local government areas to highlight core areas that needed to be developed for economic prosperity of both the state and its people.
Mr Igbasan therefore called on residents of Ondo State to make necessary contributions to the drawing of the development plan, which would put the abundant human and natural resources of the state into optimum use for the good of all.
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