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Monday, October 4th, 2004 HOME | Previous Page Ondo backs withdrawal of dichotomy suit By Gbenga Faturoti, specialcorrespondent, Osogbo   Ondo State government has appealed to its counterparts across the federation to back the withdrawal of the Onshore/Offshore dichotomy suit. The Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Segun Mimiko made the appeal at the weekend in Ogbagba Ola-Oluwa Local Government Area of Osun State during an interview with newsmen. Mimiko who was in Ogbagba to celebrate with his Osun State counterpart on the occasion of Ogbaagbaa Day, said it was morally wrong for any state or group of individual to kick against the withdrawal of the suit. He noted that the withdrawal of the dichotomy suit would ensure equity, justice and morality among the states. The suit, he said, should be withdrawn because that is the only way to ensure justice, equity and fair play, adding that a lot of income is accruable to the state from the offshore oil exploration. The SSG maintained that Ondo state,as one of the oil producing state suffers a lot of devastation from oil exploration, urging that there is need to be treated fairly. �The fact that we suffer immense devastation from oil exploration should be enough reason for us to be treated fairly�, Mimiko said. He said �the state government is doing a lot to ensue judicious spending of the money accruing from oil derivation.� We are doing well in terms of providing education, water, health care facilities and rural electrifications�. �In Ondo state, we have our own equivalent of the NDDC, which is OSOPADEC of the 13 per cent derivation fund accrual from the federal government, 40 percent is taken as first charge for the development of the oil producing areas of the state. We are planning aN13 billion road project for the riverine areas�, he said. Speaking at the occasion, the Osun state governor, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola enjoined private individuals and the citizenry to assist in the area of community development noting that community development should not be left to the government alone. He said members of the public have a very crucial role to play in this regards.     Copyright� 2004. All Rights Reserved. Independent Newspapers Limited Block5, Plot 7D, Wempco Road, Ogba, P.M.B. 21777, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria. www.independentng.com e-mail: [email protected] Designed By Powered By DNet.

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