Osun Govt, US To Organize Development Conference, Target Multi-Donor Support
Osun state Government and the United States of America have disclosed plans to organize a development and donor conference in support of Governor Ademola Adeleke’s governance agenda for the State of The Living Spring.
Adeleke’s Spokesman ,Mr Olawale Rasheed noted in a statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com on Saturday that the donor conference would have in attendance officials of the United Nations agencies; USAID, DFID, German Development Agency (GIZ), Japanese Development Agency, representatives of multilateral institutions and development agencies of the G20 nations.
The statement noted that the conference will enable the governor to present the development agenda of his administration across the sectors to development partners who are presently operating in Nigeria.
‘ My goal is to match the developmental plan of my government with that of the development partners. We will then build a synergy and an expanded inflow of development support for Osun state.
Areas of specific interest that are already articulated for the conference include education, health, agro-industrial growth, youth and women development, digital economy, climate change agenda and green infrastructure. My team is working on the details’ the governor submitted.
Confirming the support of the United States government for the conference, the Consul General of the United States embassy in Nigeria, Mr Will Stevens said the embassy ‘is ready to support the novel initiative’.
He added that there is an existing development partners’ platform which will be activated ahead of the conference.
‘We are elated to be part of this initiative. We are prepared to support Governor Adeleke to realize his developmental aspirations for Osun state.
We have programmes in health, ICT, education, climate matters, gender development and green infrastructure. We are elated to support Mr Governor on this commendable step’ the Consul General submitted during his visit to the governor in Osogbo, Osun state capital.
Governor Adeleke’s Chief of Staff , Hon Kazeem Akinleye, who is coordinating the conference, described the programme as ‘a smart way to deliver on the government’s promises to the people of Osun state’.
‘As Mr Governor has noted, we will submit our agenda to the partners . We will discuss the relationship between our plans and the agenda of the development partners. We will then join hands. Osun will benefit greatly from this event. A special desk is working on this plan’ the Chief of Staff assured- Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980. Thank you
