The Ondo State Government has officially inaugurated the Residency Cards, otherwise known as Kaadi Igbeayo, on Thursday in Akure, the state capital.

Launching the card at the Adegbemile Hall, Akure, the state Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko disclosed that the card would enable the residents of the state to access and benefit government facilities as well as generate revenue for the state.

According to him, the Residency Card was created to facilitate the identification of all residents of the state so as to deliver to them directly, the inherent social and welfare programmes contained in his 12-point programme.

He said, “You would recall that at the inception of this administration in 2009, a 12-point programme tagged, ‘A Caring Heart’, was rolled out as a guiding paradigm of our people-oriented administration. This underlying philosophy formed the platform for our mission to mobilise the people of Ondo State to harness all God-given resources, create and use wealth for the collective fulfilment, individual happiness and peaceful co-habitation in an environment of transparent and honest leadership.”

The governor also revealed that a new agency, the Ondo State Civic Data Centre, was set up as the coordinating hub for the operation and management of the card as well as other ancillary activities to the people of the state. The CDC has its headquarters in Akure and branches all the 18 local government areas of the state.

On the significance of the project to the well-being of the people of the state, Mimiko explained, “It is a smartcard that will serve as an interface between the state government and all residents. It is the instrument of access to all democratic dividends of the present administration.”

He stated further that the card would also serve as a means to boost the Internally Generated Revenue for the state, as it would be used to detect tax evaders in the state. He declared anybody detected by the computer, through the Residency Card, of not paying his or her income tax would not benefit anything from the government.

He also announced that those who could not freely register for the card during the registration period would later pay N2,000 to obtain the card as from September 1.

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He stated further that the card would also serve as a means to boost the Internally Generated Revenue for the state, as it would be used to detect tax evaders in the state. He declared anybody detected by the computer, through the Residency Card, of not paying his or her income tax would not benefit anything from the government

sigh..

its politics tho!

Nice one... Iroko of Ondo state

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How exactly does it work?

glimpse33:
He stated further that the card would also serve as a means to boost the Internally Generated Revenue for the state, as it would be used to detect tax evaders in the state. He declared anybody detected by the computer, through the Residency Card, of not paying his or her income tax would not benefit anything from the government

sigh..

its politics tho!

The Kaadi Igbeayo just like any other smart card has a chip(32kb) which can be used to store personal information. It is not an identity card but a residency card. It contains a lot of modules abt 90 which it can work with. Apart from your personal information, it stores info like your blood group, genotype, medical records as well as other business details you have with the state govt. It is intended to be residents passport to collect and enjoy all the social services from govt. Since it records details of transaction with govt, it will help to reduce corruption in govt and ensure that the benefits for the people get to the right people. With this card you cannot collect more than you should, if you do it will be recorded on your card and since there is record, defaulters can be easily prosecuted or those benefits could be revoked as the case may be. Once you have collected your entitlements from the govt, you would not be able to collect again because there would be record in your smart card. In the agricultural sector, it will ensure that subsidized farm products get to the real farmers and nt d ones on paper because there is a database and no one can collect more than what he deserves.
In the health sector, when there is an emergency the doctor doesnt need to search for your medical file. He already has d details he needs in your card, besides it cqn store all your previous medical records.
In a nutshell, this card is not only good for the govt but good for the residents. Most times the middlemen steal what belongs to the masses and still blame it on the govt. This card will put and end to that. What if this card is deployed to other sectors, don't you think it will solve a lot of our problems?

Chai .....governor with vision

Some visionless governors are sweating it out with workers salary of last year


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