IN PURSUIT OF A NEW ORDER AND A BETTER ONDO STATE
If the wave of political currents and economic realities in the State are anything to go by, then the next occupant of the Alagbaka Government House must be less political, economically creative with the special capacity and competency to undertake a complete turn-around of the financial base and economic super-structure of Ondo State while emplacing programmes to cushion the effects of the technical recession that the country is going through. He or she must also be a proven goal-getter with a clean record in both public and private life. These ideals have become necessary in view of the quagmire in which we have found ourselves as a people.
It is only individuals with such upbringing and propensities that can attract the followership and support that will help achieve targets of happiness, sense of belonging and fulfilment. We are tired of failed promises. We need people who can translate good words into good deeds at all levels.
Oladare Amuda
popularly known as Ola Amuda: One of the best hands in the public service of
Ondo State has voluntarily retired. He retired at the age of 55 years based on
this personal conviction over twenty years ago that he would retire from the
service at that age. His retirement is also meant to pave way for the pursuit
of the political vision he received many years ago.
Ola
Amuda is from Ogbagi-Akoko in Akoko North-West Local Government Area of Ondo
State. He went through the complete metamorphosis of education system –
Primary, Modern, Secondary School and the University. He holds the following
degrees-
§ Bsc. Political Science
§ Post Graduate Diploma Computer Science,
§ Master in Public Administration,
§ Master in Business Administration,
and currently a
§ PhD Student in Public
Administration.
As a Public Officer, Ola Amuda grew up in the Public
Service to become a well experienced Administrator. He has headed many managerial positions in
the Public Service of the State. He was
the pioneer Secretary, Ondo State Scholarship Board as well as the Secretary,
Ondo State Pension Board, Secretary Office of Establishments and Training,
General Manager, Ondo State Micro-Credit Agency and was the Secretary, Ondo
State House of Assembly Service Commission until his retirement.
He has held many positions of Special
Assignment such as the Secretary or Member of many State Government Cabinet
Committees. He was a Member, Ondo State
Emergency Relief Committee in 1992/1993 He was also the State Representative,
Federal Committee on the 1991 Census Programme in Ondo State.
He is currently a Member of the
Governing Council, Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo and was the Secretary, Ondo
State of House Assembly Service Commission until his voluntary retirement from
the Ondo State Civil Service .
He was the Special Assistant
(Administration) to late Dr. Olusegun Agagu between 2003 to 2009. He has won many awards and commendations both
Locally and Nationally. He had been
specifically commended by three different Governors of Ondo State – Chief
Adebayo Adefarati, Dr. Olusegun Agagu and Dr. Olusegun Mimiko apart from other
highly placed Institutions and individuals, where his achievements have been well
commended.
Mr. Ola Amuda is the initiator and
President of a Non-Governmental Organisation JoyBearers Care Organisation which
cares for Widows and less privilege in our society. The Organisation was
established fifteen (15) years ago and has organized Thirteen (13) National Conferences for
Widow(er)s. It has also assisted many
widows through its monthly counseling period and provision of their basic
needs. He has over 900 registered widows
in the Organisation.
As a shrewd Administrator and technocrat
with political instinct, he has developed a well compacted manifesto for the
development of Ondo State. This is what he called “Better Ondo State
Project”. His vision is “to strategically develop Ondo State infrastructures
and human capital to achieving vision 2020 objectives in the State”. He
has a singular mission of adapting, adapting technology to drive and fast track
the development of Ondo State human and national resources in an environment
complaint with good governance.
His idea of a “Better Ondo State
Project” stems from his understanding that development is a continuous
process and so acknowledge the foundation leaders and those that have continued
to build on the past efforts to make Ondo State where it is now and have become
the State to be admired in some respects.
He believes that expected outcome of this
government will be “a State visibly developed with measurable outcomes in
this Seven points Agenda-
(1).
Education
(2).
Industry
(3).
Health
(4).
Lawfully abiding citizen and core
value.
(5).
Road Construction and Development of mines and Agric sectors with value chain.
(6).
Export value added to national chain
(7).
Arts,Culture,Tourism and Music
Ola Amuda is convinced that the
Governorship slot should rotate among the three Senatorial Districts and with
competent people allow to contest. And that the Northern senatorial District
should produce the next Governor of the State.
He has an uncommon strength when compared
with other Aspirants consequent on the love of the Ondo State Public servants
towards him, having been one of them for 25 years, as well as the support from
the religious leaders and eminent groups in the State.
According to him “Our focus is to
engage the Ondo State people in our collective aspiration to achieve the goal
of strengthened governance in Ondo State. A Government with an integrative
focus through transparency of plans and strategies as well as purposeful engagement
of the public and promote sectors to achieving sustainable and impactful
development.
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