The Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, has launched the state’s residency card, otherwise known as ‘Kaadi Igbe Ayo’, which means residence of joy.
Addressing the gathering at the occasion held at the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Square in Akure, the state capital, Governor Mimiko emphasised that the card was introduced to deepen the welfare benefit to the residents and also facilitate the sustainability of government infrastructure.
The governor debunked the rumour that the card had gulped billions of Naira, saying only N900 million was spent on the project.
Commending the initiative, the Minister of Information, Mr. Labaran Maku said Governor Mimiko is solidifying on the kind of politics rooted in social democracy that emphasises human capital development, as laid down by the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo.
The residency card is a state wide, dynamic, chip-based multipurpose transaction card.
The goal is to ensure strategic planning and efficient record keeping, monitoring of human resources in the public sector, qualitative service delivery in key sectors such as health, education, transportation and agriculture.
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