Ondo to deploy youths, Mobile App for prompt dissemination of government activities

The Ondo State Government is planning to deploy tech-savvy youths and develop mobile application to ensure timely reporting of government activities and programmes across the state.

This move is to also facilitate news gathering, feedback from citizens and prompt governmental responses to issues raised by residents.

The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Idowu Ajanaku unveiled the plans on Wednesday during a special radio appearance on Crest FM’s breakfast programme in Akure.

He said the initiatives are in furtherance of government’s effort to revamp its communication framework through a comprehensive media engagement strategy that prioritises grassroots participation, youth involvement and real-time dissemination of government activities.

The Commissioner explained that the approach is designed to bridge the gap between government and citizens by ensuring transparent, timely and inclusive communication.

He said the Ministry of Information and Orientation would be restructured to drive this plans and repositioned to serve as a dynamic channel for public engagement. The commissioner added that the digital approach is expected to create a two-way information flow and strengthen accountability.

The Commissioner further revealed that regular town halls will be convened in all three senatorial districts, along with interactive media sessions where the governor will engage directly with the public.

He reaffirmed the administration’s commitment to transparency, steering clear of propaganda and instead, promoting practical, progressive and policy-driven communication.

In line with the OUR EASE development blueprint, Ajanaku highlighted the administration’s industrialisation drive, citing key projects such as the proposed Ondo Sea Port, the revitalisation of the Okeluse Cement Factory and the planned Modular Refinery.

He said the initiatives are aimed at shifting the state’s economic base from one heavily reliant on civil service to a more diversified and industrialised economy.

The Commissioner also pledged a new era of collaboration with media professionals, promising inclusive access and consistent engagement. Plans are already underway for a comprehensive media stakeholders’ forum where the state’s full communication roadmap will be presented, reinforcing the administration’s open-door policy.