BY DAYO JOHNSON

AKURE – GOVERNOR Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State weekend assured the people that his administration will complete all the on-going projects across the state.

Dr Mimiko who spoke at the Ekimogun Day 2011, at the Oba Adesanoye Civic Centre, Ondo town, said the projects, particularly the road projects would be speedily executed during the current dry season.

He however lamented the slow pace of work on some of the roads but however said the contract for the dualisation of roads in Ondo town had been given to a new contractor to ensure that the project was completed in time.

The governor said the development efforts going on across the state were to ensure that Ondo State became a model to all other states in Nigeria.

Mimiko lauded the participation of Ondo indigenes in the programme sponsored by telecommunication giant, Globacom.

He explained that the state government intended to create a corridor of medical excellence in Ondo town with the establishment of the Gani Fawehinmi Diagnostic Centre, the Trauma and Emergency Centre and the Mother and Child Hospital around the same area.

He stated that apart from the health sector, government intend to fight poverty and unemployment among the people with agriculture as the Epe farm city in Ondo East local government area had been completed.

The governor however solicited the support of the people of the state to enable him realize his vision of turning the state to tourists and investors haven.

The Osemawe of Ondo kingdom, Oba, Adesimbo Kiladejo, urged the people of the community to continue to commit themselves and their resources to promote the economic development and foster good governance.