Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has bemoaned the abandonment of the state’s property by previous administrations in Lagos State for a period of 25 years, describing it as an embarrassment to the people of the state.

He lamented that the palpable rot in the then abandoned building was symptomatic of what transpired in government in the years past.

Akeredolu, who spoke in Lagos during the ground-breaking ceremony of the Sunshine Plaza at Plot 1226, Ahmadu Bello Way, Bishop Oluwole Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, disclosed that the building was among the Oodua House, which was shared among the member-states in the South-West.

He expressed disappointment that the one allocated to Ondo State had been an eyesore having been totally neglected.

The governor noted that the abandoned building misrepresented the state and what it stands for, stressing that he is determined to change the narrative despite paucity of funds.

Akeredolu said the Plaza would be a twin seven-storey office structure with 21st century amenities.

He added that it would be a restorative project for the pride of the Yoruba race and identity of the people of Ondo State whom he described as the most sophisticated and indomitable.