Date Published: 10/13/10
US to assist Ondo on people-oriented programmes- Envoy
The United States Consul General in Nigeria, Mr. Joseph Stafford has
expressed the readiness of the consulate and the United States of
America Embassy in Nigeria to support the people-oriented programmes
of the present administration in Ondo State.
He made this known during a courtesy visit to the State Governor, Dr.
Olusegun Mimiko in Akure on Wednesday (yesterday).
To enable him fulfil the promise, he advised the State government to
make known to his office the State developmental blue print formulated
for the delivery of democracy dividends to the people.
“We’re ready to collaborate with Ondo State Government to succeed in
its laudable programmed designed towards the realisation of the
yearnings and aspiration of the citizens, he said.
Responding, Governor Olusegun Mimiko appreciated the support of the
United Stats of America (USA) to Nigeria in areas of commerce and
politics. He emphasised the need for the developed countries to
support Nigeria to achieve political stabilitradding that it is only
when the votes of the people count that leaders can be accountable to
the citizens.
Noting that government could easily achieve its dreams through a
collaborative effort, Mimiko solicited the partnership of the visiting team in Agriculture, Health, Tourism and Education. “We’ve visited the United States of America sometimes this year when
we marketed the state’s economic potentials to the outside world and
we’re expecting to reap bountifully from the business trip” he said.
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