Abeg make I gist you about wetin dey happen for Ondo State. Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa don come out to yan say him go team up with some government agencies and private people dem to push the state forward. No be small matter o!
Dis statement no be joro; e happen as he receive di management team of National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) for him office for Akure. Na im Deputy, Olayide Adelami, carry dis message come give us as di governor dey focus on how science and technology go help di state’s economy grow like pepper for garden.
Aiyedatiwa talk say, “Science and technology dey very important for modern governance and to push economy forward.” E don open ground to collaborate with credible agencies like NASRDA to tap into new opportunities wey go benefit Ondo State from all angles. Dis guy no wan carry eyes dey look sky; him wan make space technology work for di state.
As NASRDA Director-General, Dr. Mathew Adepoju, come greet dem, e drop some serious gist on how dem dey plan to integrate space technology with di school wey dey for Ondo, di Federal University of Technology, Akure, and di new Federal University of Aerospace and Aeronautics dem dey propose for Oka-Akoko. E no wan dem just sit down dey do nothing; e want action!
Dr. Adepoju also shout out to di Ondo State Government make dem consider some of di agency proposals to use space technology to make life better and manage resources well. E talk say dem don dey collaborate with other states wey don see di light, and NASRDA dey change di game with wetin dem dey do nationwide.
“For instance, we get Imo GIS Centre wey we don set up from scratch to help di state manage land better. E no be every state get correct GIS centre, but we dey try show dem how e suppose be,” Dr. Adepoju explain, as e dey show dem say dis technology fit help dem track assets for di fight against financial wahala.
So, as di goment dey ginger dis partnership, e clear say Ondo State dey ready to catch dem big fish when e come to technology and governance. Dis na di kind direction wey go make people see say sure things dey happen for di state. No be say dem go just dey plan for air; dis time, e go get substance!
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