Ondo proclaims new dawn with logo – The Nation

Ondo State has a new identity – 33 years after its creation.

A new logo proclaiming the spirit of hand work and the sunny nature of the state was unveiled at the weekend.

The colouful event was held at the Cultural Centre, Adegbemile, Akure, the state capital.

Speaking on the occasion, Governor Olusegun Mimiko said the name “Ondo State”, laced with a sun-like design, was spelt out in bold orange colour, which, he said, stands for vibrancy, brightness, and progress.

The governor said the logo would be incomplete without the timeless words “Ise loogun ise” (hardwork is antidote to poverty), which creates a distinct identity for the people, no matter their geographical location.

Ondo gets new identity tomorrow – The Nation

The Ondo State government will tomorrow unveil a new identity for the state at the Cultural Centre, Alagbaka, Akure, the state capital.

Addressing reporters yesterday, the Commissioner for Information, Mr. Ranti Akerele, said: “The collective will of the people in the state, which had long been piloted by uncommon courage, is now transiting into a process of re-engineering and re-vitalisation of the age-long value system.”

He said the logo symbolises a new beginning which the Mimiko administration represents.

Akerele said dignitaries expected on the occasion will include all the state’s former governors, captains of industry and indigenes at home and in the Diaspora.

Fawehinmi for burial tomorrow – The Guardian

A journey that started 71 years ago in Ondo town will begin its final lap, as the remains of the late lawyer, human rights activist cum politician, Chief Ganiyu Fawehinmi, will today begin their final movement to the great beyond.

After a series of activities that have been staged since the demise of Fawehinmi on September 5, flags will fly at half-mast today, as all activities by the Ondo State government will focus on the lying-in-state holding today at the Akure Stadium, Akure, capital of Ondo State.

Eminent personalities within and outside the state are expected to pay tributes to the legal luminary at the event organized by the Ondo State government.

From there, his remains would be moved to his father’s residence at Okedasa with the last lying-in-state of today holding at his residence in Oka, Ondo State.

Eminent Nigerians have continued to eulogize the late Fawehinmi with elder statesman, Chief Anthony Enahoro, former vice-president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and President, Urhobo Progress Union (UPU), Olorogun Felix Ibru, paying tributes.

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