Ondo’s ‘Kaadi Igbe Ayo’ Goes Live

Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, governor,  Ondo State, has launched the state’s residency card, otherwise known as ‘Kaadi Igbe Ayo’, which means residence of joy and got a pat on the back from Mr. Labaran Maku, minister of Information.

Governor Mimiko, at the launch of the card at the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Square in Akure, the state capital, said that the card was introduced to deepen the welfare benefit to the residents and also facilitate the sustainability of government infrastructure.

The governor debunked the rumour that the card had gulped billions of Naira, saying only N900 million was spent on the project.

Maku , commending the initiative, said Governor Mimiko is solidifying on the kind of politics rooted in social democracy that emphasises human capital development, as laid down by the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo.

The residency card is a state wide, dynamic, chip-based multipurpose transaction card.

The goal is to ensure strategic planning and efficient record keeping, monitoring of human resources in the public sector, qualitative service delivery in key sectors such as health, education, transportation and agriculture.