"The Ondo State government has acquired 5,000 hectares of land to plant tomatoes for production of tomato paste and ketchup...named “Perfect Food Processing Factory the state"
There goes Mr. Akerele, the Ondo state government's commissioner for Information. The full report is over here.
Mr. Akerele states further:
"..that the state government had trained 500 people in Israel to have adequate knowledge of how to properly run the factory... and that Government is ready to revive all the ailing industries in the state to pave way for job creation for the teeming youths in the country”
One thing comes to mind: More, and more, and more and more and more Monies. approved and gone. And then there are promises left...
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The following short commentary on the 234Next's report is instructive, from one Gbenga Roberts:
"Time has a story to tell and just as it was in the begining so shall it ever be. My fear is that time may not have kind words nor a good story to tell about Mimiko's administration which was welcomed by a large percentage of the people.
Mr. Roberts continues:
"What we see is crass cronyism, nepotism and contract inflation of the most absurd proportions.
Ondo State is now a state where a 2.5km road will cost N2.2bn for construction in the capital where there so much window-dressing, all in the name of beautification without structural issues being addressed. "
And more:
"Neighbourhood markets which used to be the preserve of local governments are now being constructed by central government and are celebrated all over the place with pomp and fanfare, yet, jobs are not seriously being created except the ones for the myriads of thugs masquerading as Special Assistants. What we are witnessing is profligacy of the highest proportions.
Even more posers:
"Ask how much was initially slated for the Alade Cocoa factory?
" Ask how much is being set aside now?
And an almost disturbing if not scary a conclusion:
"This is government of the beauticians and kleptomaniacs."
If this is already being said about about the Mimiko administration in mid 2010 - and they are based on solid reasoning - there can be only one painful exit point: What a tragedy in full swing...and a shameful one at that.
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