Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has disclosed that more than 2,000 volunteers have been deployed across the state to support community development.
The governor said the volunteers would support initiatives in health, education, skills development and other areas of community development.
Aiyedatiwa spoke at the 2026 National Volunteer Conference held in Akure, the state capital, where government representatives, the United Nations, educational institutions and other stakeholders advocated a structured approach to voluntary service.
Represented by the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Mr Sunday Olajide, the governor called for stronger institutional support, coordinated partnerships and sustained investment in volunteerism as a strategy for national development.
Aiyedatiwa said, “More than 2,000 volunteers have been mobilised in Ondo State to support health, education, skills development and other community initiatives.
“Volunteerism should not just be seen as a realm of abstract thinking, but it should be something that is practicable, something we
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