Ondo State governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, says he believes in the economic integration of the south-west, noting however that political affiliation should not be a condition for the practicality of such a vital policy.
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Ondo State governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, says he believes in the economic integration of the south-west, noting however that political affiliation should not be a condition for the practicality of such a vital policy.
Speaking at the state capital, Akure, during a courtesy call on him, yesterday, by the immediate past caretaker committee chairmen of the 18 council areas of the state and their supervisors, Mimiko expressed his belief in the economic integration and transformation of the zone, adding that such development should not be tied to any political party.
Particularly, the governor maintained that the people of Ondo State are intelligent and wise enough to choose their leader, noting that the people are ready and determined to take their destiny in their hands.
He said: "We are of the opinion that there must be economic integration of the south-west but the issue of one political party dominating the zone I believe is a fallacy. Similarity in our value system is of paramount importance to us. I want to tell you that today, Labour Party is redefining progressivism".
"What we are doing in this state is an empirical evidence of what progressivism is all about. We are the economic and intellectual power house of the south-west. Our cocoa had done the wonders of the south-west. The people of the state will determine who will lead them".