The Chief Press Secretary to the Ondo State Governor, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, has faulted a recent performance report attributed to StatiSense and published by The Guardian, insisting that the assessment does not reflect the true state of development and governance in Ondo State.
Adeniyan, in a statement issued on Wednesday, described the report as superficial and inconsistent with verifiable facts, arguing that the performance of Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa’s administration should be measured by tangible achievements recorded across the state.
According to him, data from the Debt Management Office (DMO) showed that Ondo State reduced its domestic debt from ₦74 billion in 2023 to ₦12 billion in 2024, representing an 82.6 per cent reduction. He said the achievement was recorded alongside the clearance of outstanding salary arrears and pension-related obligations.
The CPS said the administration had also made significant investments in healthcare, with more than 1,000 health professionals recruited, over 100 health centres renovated and health insurance coverage expanded to vulnerable residents, retirees and pensioners.
He added that major hospitals had been upgraded with modern medical equipment, while the State Executive Council approved a ₦1 billion Hospital Intervention Fund to strengthen healthcare infrastructure.
On road infrastructure, Adeniyan said over 100 kilometres of roads had been completed within the last year, with another 90-kilometre rehabilitation programme ongoing across the 18 Local Government Areas.
He listed the Akungba–Ikare, Akure–Idanre and Okitipupa–Igbokoda roads among major projects receiving attention, adding that the inherited Akure flyover had been completed and commissioned, while another flyover was under construction.
In education, the governor’s spokesman said more than 2,000 teachers had been recruited through TESCOM and SUBEB, while the free school shuttle programme had been revived. He also highlighted the payment of WAEC fees for public secondary school students, scholarships, bursaries and the renovation and equipping of schools.
Adeniyan further cited government interventions in water supply, electricity, agriculture, industrialisation and employment. He said over ₦10 billion had been committed to agricultural development, while efforts were ongoing to attract major investments into the Ondo Deep Sea Port, refinery, Free Trade Zone and other strategic projects.
He said more than 5,000 people had been recruited into critical sectors, while youths and women had benefited from various skills acquisition and empowerment programmes.
On security, Adeniyan disclosed that 500 personnel had been recruited into the Amotekun Corps, while over 100 operational vehicles had been provided to security agencies and a modern Command and Control Centre established.
The CPS maintained that the government’s record across these sectors presented a sharp contrast to the picture painted by the StatiSense report.
He described the assessment as “an outright misrepresentation of facts,” insisting that credible ratings of government performance must be based on accurate data, measurable outcomes and a comprehensive assessment of activities across the state.
Adeniyan therefore urged the public to judge the Aiyedatiwa administration by its verifiable achievements and the impact of its policies and projects, rather than relying solely on what he described as a flawed and incomplete assessment.
