The Ondo Development Committee has stated that the dualization of the Akure-Ondo-Ore Road will further boost social and economic activities in the ancient kingdom.
The ODC expressed its satisfaction with the project in a statement by its Chairman, Chief Siji Akinwande, the Tadese of Ondo Kingdom.
The committee commended His Imperial Majesty, Oba Dr. Victor Adesimbo Kiladejo CFR, Jilo III, the Osemawe and Paramount Ruler of Ondo Kingdom, for his efforts in ensuring the realization of the project.
The statement explained that the ODC, through the yearly Ekimogun Day Celebrations, has been attracting positive physical developments to the kingdom and improving the welfare of the indigenes since its establishment.
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It noted that the ODC, formed under the authority of the Osemawe in 1986, also aims to foster cultural continuity and unity among the people, their friends, and neighbors, as well as attract development to the city and its surrounding towns and villages.
The statement further noted that the Osemawe, during the Ekimogun Day celebration in December last year, revealed how he had been persistently liaising with the relevant authorities on the dualization project, dating back to when he was Chairman of the Ondo State Council of Obas nearly a decade ago.
It added that the monarch expressed his joy at the realization of his dream.