Mimiko, deputy laud residents on Kaadi Igbeayo, list gains of Ramadan

Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, has lauded the people of the state for their warm embrace of the government’s Residency Card Initiative, just as he admonished Muslims in the country not to return to habits they dropped before the Ramadan.

In his Eid-el-Fitr message issued by the State’s Commissioner for Information, Kayode Akinmade in Akure yesterday, Governor Mimiko called on Muslims in the nation to sustain the lessons of Ramadan by allowing the God-like characters they lived all through the period of the Ramadan to become a way of life for them.

He said love, tolerance and peace are Islamic virtues that true Muslims should not compromise, positing that making these permanent habits would go a long way in making the country a better one for all to cohabit.

The governor wished Muslims all over the world a hitch free celebration as they mark the end of the Ramadan fast.

He expressed his delight at the peoples’ reaction towards the utilisation of the government Residency Card, otherwise known as Kaadi Igbeayo, the governor said that their support for government over the scheme had demonstrated that people would naturally support a sincere policy of government.

Governor Mimiko said that the advantage of the smart card to the overall interest of the state could not be over-emphasised adding that the card would naturally become a barrier for cheats in the system who had been operating unhindered.

Enumerating some of the gains of the card, the governor said by collating residents data, it would be easier for government to know the number of people its responsible to cater for, adding that with the accurate figure of residents in the state on hand, government would be able to plan and ensure that no one was left out of the dividends of democracy distribution in the state.

According to him, his government had enjoyed the support of the people since coming to power.