The Lion of Bourdillon Waves (LBW) a sociopolitical group, has paid a courtesy visit to the office of the Ondo Community Connect (OCC) to commend the initiative and its impact on grassroots development across Ondo State.
The delegation described Ondo Community Connect, a community-driven initiative of the Honourable Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo (BTO), as a people-centered model, redefining grassroots intervention.
Speaking during the visit, the LBW delegation led by Engr. Daniel Oke, lauded the effective coordination of Mrs. Iretidola Ojekhoa, State Coordinator of OCC, for her dedication and commitment to ensuring that no community is left behind. The group noted that under her leadership, OCC has expanded, to targeting every community in all the 18 Local Government Areas of Ondo State.
“OCC is not just an intervention; it is a listening mechanism. The priority matrix being used, considering the impact, urgency, cost-effectiveness and speed of improving lives, ensures that women, youths and all age groups have an infrastructure that they yearn for. This is the true definition of community driven governance,” the Lion of Bourdillon Waves stated, during the visit.
The delegation further commended the Honourable Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo (BTO), for broadening his grassroots interventions and for instituting a sustainable structure that touches every ward in Ondo State, describing it as a legacy of inclusive and visionary leadership worthy of emulation.
In her response, Mrs. Iretidola Ojekhoa thanked the Lion of Bourdillon Waves for the visit and the commendation, reiterating that OCC’s core mandate is to ensure that these people-centered initiatives will cover the communities, stressing that “no community will be left behind, so far they make a request for these supports.”
She assured that the team will continue physical assessments and sustained engagements to deliver timely, impactful solutions that will improve the quality of life, at the grassroots.
The Lion of Bourdillon Waves, pledged its continued support and collaboration with OCC to deepen its reach and impact across Ondo State.
