Ondo city assured of Teaching Hospital



Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has assured the people of Ondo city that within the next one year, a Teaching Hospital complex would be sited and completed in their domain.

Akeredolu gave the assurance when he led leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state to Ondo West local government in continuation of his thank-you visit to local government areas across the state for supporting the party’s candidates in the just concluded House of Assembly election.

He explained that a standard Teaching Hospital would have been located at the General Hospital in Ondo, but added that lack of space made it impossible.

Governor Akeredolu also expressed his administration’s determination to ensure that the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED) is sustained for it to achieve the purpose for which it was established.

Akeredolu explained that apart from the numerous road projects constructed by the present administration in the local government it has also rehabilitated a good number of Schools which had attracted more pupils back to school.

He solicited for the people’s continued support in future elections and declared that APC was ready to do more for the people of the area.

Earlier, Ade Adetimehin, Chairman, APC, Ondo State, thanked the people for their support in the recently concluded House of Assembly election, and enjoined them to support the party in any forthcoming election.

Also, the Osemawe of Ondo Kingdom, Oba Victor Kiladejo, congratulated the Governor over his victory at the Supreme Court and during the just concluded House of Assembly election, saying the victories would afford him the opportunity to concentrate more on the business of governance.

Represented by Lisa of Ondo kingdom, High Chief Simeon Oguntimehin, he appreciated Akeredolu for the laudable projects executed in the area and appealed for the commencement of operations at Omotoso Power plant to solve the erratic power problem experienced in the area.

In Ondo East local government, the governor also thanked the people for their loyalty and support for the party during the last House of Assembly election.

He said besides the Bolorunduro-Fagbo and the Bolorunduro-Expressway road construction executed by the present administration, his government has also excelled in the area of rehabilitation and reconstruction of schools with the promise to do more.

Akeredolu assured that most of the roads in the local government which falls under the Rural Access Mobility Project (RAMP), would soon be constructed to enable farmers bring their farm produce to various markets within the community.

Caretaker Chairman of Ondo East Local Government, Akinkuotu Adewale congratulated Governor Akeredolu over the triumph of the party, having won majority Seats and expressed happiness over the peace that reigned before, during and after the election.

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