Akinola spoke at the 40th anniversary thanksgiving service in commemoration of the creation of the state held at the Cathedral of St. Peter, Ake, Abeokuta, yesterday.
The cleric lamented that the state has invested heavily in infrastructural development to the detriment of agriculture and youth employment.
According to him, the attention given to infrastructure in the state should to have been spread out among other major sectors.
He advised the governor to generate adequate resources to cater for the needs of the people, urging him to follow the footsteps of the late sage,Chief Obafemi Awolowo in engaging the youths in things that would make them productive to the society.
Primate Akinola said, “Let us thank God for the past and present governors that have contributed to the development of the state,especially Senator Ibikunle Amosun for the unprecedented infrastructural development in the state.
“This celebration gives us opportunity to take stock. How have we fared so far? In terms of giving,God has blessed us naturally and human resources. How do we judge ourselves as we take stock of what we have achieved in the last 40 years.
“We must as a people begin from today to generate adequate resources to cater for our needs. The oil money is fast disappearing. Ogun must begin to generate adequate resources to cater for the people.
“Today, we have assembly of youths who are jobless. If these unemployed youths come together to fight their cause, they will bring down this nation. The state has invested heavily in infrastructure but much still need to be done in other areas”.
In his remarks ,governor Amosun acknowledged the issues raised by Primate Akinola , promised that his administration would address them in the overall interest of the state.
He said the celebration is not just for felicitating what his administration had recorded as achievements in the last four and half years.
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