What began as a whisper and evolved into a stir has now become a buzz in Ondo State: Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa is on the move.
When Aiyedatiwa assumed full gubernatorial authority in December 2023, many expected a cautious steward. What emerged, however, is a man in motion – blending business precision with a teacher’s discipline and a marketer’s flair. Call it governance, upgraded.
The governor’s first order of business was to get contractors back to site. From the dualisation of Oda and Ijoka Roads to the once-stalled Irese/Shagari Flyover in Akure, the message was clear: stagnation is canceled. Rural roads weren’t left behind – Oda-Cocoa, Ode-Omi-Ebute Iyara, Ifira Akoko-Afo – all now buzz with construction crews and fresh asphalt, priming the state’s agricultural economy for better days. There is still a state-wide campaign of asphalt overlay and emergency rehabilitation stitching together roads long forgotten. Ondo’s arteries, once clogged by neglect, are beating again.
Education is another pillar. Governor Aiyedatiwa didn’t just talk reform; he signed letters. Hundreds of new teachers are being recruited. He has and is still paying off WAEC fees, giving grants. It really is policy with pulse.
What about the salary arrears that are being cleared, just as he did when he first resumed? It matters little whether it is three or thirty months owed to state staff – they are all being cleared and settled. Add the high number of people being employed to work, and it becomes obvious that the governor is here to work.
Aiyedatiwa’s rise, like his résumé – from inventory clerk to corporate CEO -is a lesson in calculated ascension. Now, with sleeves rolled and funded, his administration is scripting what many are calling a new chapter in Ondo’s democratic story. The time is here indeed. And in Ondo State, the ground is not just shifting – it’s being paved.
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