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Ogun Govt Unveils Master Plan of Ijebu-Ode-Mojoda Roads

By Web News 940

Ogun State government has unveiled a master plan of Ijebu-Ode-Epe-Mojoda roads for a robust economic cluster and developmental projection for the State.
The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Mr Olatunji Odunlami made this known in Abeokuta during the presentation of the Draft Master Plan Report of Ijebu-Ode-Epe-Mojoda roads.
Mr Odunlami explained that the design of the master plan for the development of the area and its environs was to avoid haphazard development and increase the Internally Generated Revenue, IGR, target of the State.
In a remark, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Mr. Adetunji Kanimodo noted that the master plan would add more value to the infrastructural amenities in the area, as well as attract more investors and other stakeholders to  partner the State government on investment.

Also, the Commissioner for Finance and Chief Economic Adviser to the Governor, Mr Dapo Okubadejo explained that Ijebu, Remo, Atan-Agbara/Ota, Abeokuta, Magboro, and Imeko-Afon locations were listed to be the State government’s economic cluster, and well positioned to attract local and international investors.
 Mr Okubadejo expressed optimism that areas would significantly boost productive output, achieve regional planning, stimulate economic growth and development that would lead to individual prosperity.

In a presentation, a Consultant, Mr Moses Ogunleye said the 12-year master plan projection to be implemented in phases would bring about a well-planned environment with facilities such as wastewater management, adequate electricity supply and good road networks.


Olusegun Folarin

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Elder Statesman Advocates Master Plan For Ekiti Industrialization

By Web News 525

An Elder Statesman, Chief Abiodun Aluko has called for a Master plan for the industrialization of Ekiti State in order to bail it from total dependence on Federal Allocation.

Chief Aluko made the call while speaking with Radio Nigeria Progress FM in Ikere Ekiti on the urgent need to build a state that would engage citizens, create wealth and build a viable economy.

He noted out that, since the creation of the state, there was no viable industry and observed that Ekiti needed to build sustainable wealth creation strategies that would help the state to create job opportunities for the teeming Youths without necessarily waiting for the monthly Federal Allocation to survive.

Chief Aluko who observed that the state was largely dependent on monthly Federal Allocation despite the natural and human resources available in the state, said that the available resources needed to be harnessed for meaningful growth across the sectors of the economy.

He pointed out that Ekiti had all it takes to be an industrialized state if the government and well to do indigenes could take advantage of the present resources such as arable land, tourism and highly informed Educated people in the state to build rewarding economic programmes.

Chief Aluko maintained that such a master plan should be sustained, aimed at grassroots development, yield results within a short time and bring about industrial development in the future like is being experienced in Lagos.

Oriola Afolabi