By Dayo Johnson, Akure
Governor Fortunate Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has assured residents that each neighborhood throughout the state will expertise growth throughout his administration.
The governor gave the reassurance throughout a thanksgiving service to mark Nigeria’s sixty fifth Independence anniversary on the Chapel of the Annunciation, Archbishop Vining School of Theology, Oke-Emeso, Akure.
He pledged that no a part of the state can be excluded from his authorities’s growth agenda, which focuses on inclusive progress and enhanced safety.
“Within the final a number of months, a lot has been achieved, but I stand earlier than you to humbly say that we’re solely simply starting. By God’s grace, we will not relent till each neighborhood within the state can really feel the contact of growth. Our works are ongoing and the outcomes are spreading. Extra will likely be carried out, as a result of we too will do new issues,” he stated.
Aiyedatiwa described Nigeria’s Independence as extra than simply the decreasing and elevating of flags, calling it a reminder of unity, duty, and sacrifice. He urged residents to not neglect the sacrifices of the nation’s heroes who secured freedom and unity.
Recalling Nigeria’s resilience via civil conflict, ethnic and spiritual crises, financial downturns, and the COVID-19 pandemic, the governor stated thanksgiving was inevitable. Quoting Psalms 124, he declared: “If it had not been the Lord who was on our facet, then that they had swallowed us up fast. Actually, if not for God, there wouldn’t have been any entity known as Nigeria.”
On insecurity, he confused that safety just isn’t the only real duty of presidency. “Safety is the first responsibility of presidency, however it’s all people’s enterprise. It’s not the elephants or bamboos that trigger insecurity; it’s human beings breaking the legal guidelines. Residents’ participation could be very key,” he stated.
He counseled the Church for its position in peace and morality and praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for what he described as revolutionary reforms and infrastructural growth. “We’re very pleased with the exemplary management of the President. It’s our collective responsibility to help him and stay loyal to his Renewed Hope Agenda,” Aiyedatiwa added.
In his sermon, Chairman of the Board of Vining School and Bishop of Ijesa North Diocese, Rt Rev. Joseph Alaba Olusola, urged Nigerians to embrace repentance, unity, and a return to God. He stated God was sending a message of hope at Nigeria’s sixty fifth anniversary, referencing the promise of restoration and salvation in Isaiah.
“There should be a nationwide ethical divide, and the brand new perception should start with repentance and with everybody returning to God. Nigerians should be capable to sleep with out concern and journey with out anxiousness. The brand new factor should imply sincere administration of our sources, industrial progress, and an financial system that works for all. Our younger individuals are the way forward for this nation. God’s new factor should empower our youth with schooling, innovation, jobs, and authorities management,” he stated.
Additionally talking, the Rector and Vicar of the School, Ven. Dr. Moses Adetunbi, counseled Governor Aiyedatiwa for infrastructural tasks throughout the state, notably highway development past Akure, and lauded his administration for immediate cost of salaries and pensions.
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