The Ondo State Commissioner for Agriculture and Forestry, Mr Olayato Aribo has described the state Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, as a goal getter and team player who wants the best for the people of the state through infrastructural initiatives that would create economic growth for the rapid development of the Sunshine State .
The Commissioner stated this in a statement made available to newsmen by which means he congratulated the Governor on the approval by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for the establishment of a deep seaport in Ondo State.
Aribo stressed that Port Ondo would serve as a veritable maritime hub that would catalyse international trade facilitations within the global community with ease
Aribo went further that seaport establishment has continued to play a role of utmost importance to the development of maritime economy in particular, national economy in general.
He added that the project will bring real economic and social development to the state because people will be gainfully engaged and there will be drastic reduction in poverty level and increase in livelihood of the people.
The Commissioner thank God for making the dream come true and congratulated the people of the state who will be direct beneficiaries of the project.
He therefore appreciated governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN for his commitment and zeal deployed at making the project a reality, adding that the project will open the state to international business activities.
The project will create jobs opportunities and open path to economic prosperity for Ondo state and the revenue base would increase.