The Ondo state governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has asked residents of the state not to panic and take precautionary measures following the outbreak of one index case of Coronavirus in Lagos.
The governor urged the people to step up their personal hygiene as efforts are equally ongoing to learn from Lagos State government on proper management of the outbreak.

He spoke yesterday at the event tagged an evening with Mr Governor as part of activities lined up to mark his third anniversary in office on Ondo State Radio Vision Corporation OSRC , ORANGEFM 94. 5 FM ,Sunshine 96.5 FM Alalaye.
“It’s a big challenge to us. We must be very watchful. The Lagos state government is the only center that’s prepared and ready. We are looking at what we can do. By tomorrow, I will talk to my brother Governor in Lagos State, we are sending our Commissioners for health across the Southwest states to go to Lagos to learn the protocol and management. We have to take precautions.” – Gov Akeredolu
Responding to various questions being asked , the governor said there is need to strengthen education at the primary level with over 2,000 teachers after massive construction and renovations of the schools across the state.

As for the increment in tuition fees in tertiary institutions, the governor said “We increased the tuition out of necessity. If we have money, there is no need for us to charge a kobo. My challenge is this, bring a tuition fee in any state owned University in the Southwest that’s lower than what we are charging, and we will reduce your tuition.

“We are managing three Universities and one Polytechnic. The Polytechnic workers were owed by the last administration. But, we will look at this when we have money. These things will be dynamic. Not that we can’t reduce it but that’s if our financial status is improved.

“Today, we charge the least to train doctors at the University of Medical sciences. We charge the least across the country.”
On road construction and Rehabilitation , governor Akeredolu said over 250 kilometers have been flagged off and completed within three years of his administration while new ones are being flagged off across the three senatorial districts“Fayemi and I have approached the bank to take loan to construct the Akure – Ikere road. If the Federal government won’t do it, we will do it. We are doing a lot of Federal government roads.

“Look at the Owo to Ikare road, we are still doing it. Look at Ipele junction, we have spent millions of naira there. The road from Akure to Ikere, we are ready to take loan to do it but the federal government said they will do it . We will keep pressurizing them. But if they don’t do it, we will do it” – Gov Akeredolu

On Industrialization drive of his administration , he said the present administration is leaving no stone unturned to ensure Ondo state remains the best destination for investors in Nigeria .
He said his administration had started with Ore industrial park which would at the end give direct and indirect employment opportunities to 20,000 people.

“Oluwa glass was already dead when we came on board. But we have already gotten those who will start glass industry soon. But they want somewhere they can have regular power supply. A place like Ore. They are starting very soon”
Artisans are very important to us. Whatever job we have here we don’t take it else where. It’s for you. We have also told our contractors that whatever jobs that are available, must be given to our artisans. It’s a directive and our commissioners are following it through”