The Ondo State Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Emmanuel Igbasan says the proposed “Ondo 2054” Project will focus on four pillars of prosperous economy, human capital development, administration, environment and infrastructure.
Mr Igbasan, who disclosed this at a one-day workshop in Akure, said the state government is poised for a productive and prosperous Ondo State.
The long-term development agenda is in compliance with the provisions of the Fiscal Responsibility Law 2017.
It chats a new path that will address present challenges and provide the roadmap for accelerated growth in the state for the next thirty years.
The need to engage the people for the implementation of the development plan, necessitated this workshop, which was attended by representatives of different groups, civil societies, traditional rulers among others.
Declaring the workshop open, the State Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Emmanuel Igbasan said the task of crafting a development plan is a collective responsibility, which should not be left in the hands of government alone.
He added that the workshop will provide opportunity to deepen consultation with a broad spectrum of stakeholders.
The Chairman of the State House of Assembly Committee on Finance and Appropriation, Oluwole Emmanuel Ogunmolasuyi, described the long-term development plan as long over due, considering the components of the initiative.
