Why I got UN award, by Mimiko

Ondo State governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, said the UN-Habitat Award conferred on him by the world body is an indication of the global acceptability of his administration’s urban renewal initiative in addition to the Abiye Safe Motherhood programme which is a now a benchmark for the African continent.

Mimiko spoke with newsmen at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport Lagos  shortly on his arrival from Naples Italy where he received the 2012 UN –Habitat Scroll of Honour Award during the 6th World Urban Forum.

The governor, who dedicated the award to God and the people of  Ondo State “for allowing the translation of  my initiative to reality in urban renewal and sustainable development,” assured the people of more people-oriented programmes that will further bring the state to the limelight both within and outside the country.

His words: “ This is an appreciation of what we have been doing in the  last three and a half years, we thank God that we have been honoured at home and we are honoured abroad. What we have been doing in urban renewa,l in human settlement generally has been recognised and that is gratifying, we are trying to build sustainable city with particular emphasis on empowerment.

“By the  paradigm of our urban renewal programme for example, we’ve been able to prove that you can actually do some upgrading without displacing people as matter of fact using the instrumentality of upgrading to empower people economically, especially the poor and this is an upgrading that is sustainable. Like I said I dedicate the award to God Almighty and the people of the state for allowing us to translate our vision into reality”.

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Why I got UN award, by Mimiko