EKITI NOW AN IMPORTANT FACTOR IN NIGERIA'S POLITICAL ENTERPRISE, SAYS OYEBANJI


...Counts Blessings of State Creation 27 Years Ago

...Appeals to Labour Not to Hurt Economy With Strike

Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has counted many blessings that have resulted from the creation of the state 27 years ago one of which is its acknowledgement as an important factor in Nigeria.

The Governor, in a broadcast to the people of the state to mark its creation of the state on October 1, 1996 and the 63rd Independence Anniversary of Nigeria, noted that there are abundant reasons to say that the creation of Ekiti State was justified.

Oyebanji, as a young university lecturer, served as the Secretary of the Committee for the Creation of Ekiti State, a body that included prominent traditional rulers, statesmen, captains of industry, top bureaucrats, among others, that fought for the creation of the state before the dream was realized. He expressed delight that 27 years after, the state has moved on progressively.

The Governor congratulated all Ekiti people on the 27th anniversary of the state creation and also thanked those whose toil and sweats brought it about its realization saying "As we are thankful to God for how long we have gone as a people, we also need to reflect on the unity of the past that gave us the State and the need to do even far more to achieve more."

He expressed satisfaction that Ekiti has excelled in many aspects of Human Development Indices and has become a front-liner in education, life expectancy, access to quality healthcare services, physical infrastructure development, access to water, peace, ease of doing business, gender equality, social inclusion, among others.

While noting that Ekiti is building a formidable profile of a progressive and development-oriented State that is poised for inclusive prosperity for all, Oyebanji expressed his commitment to the dreams of the founding fathers to utilize the abundant mineral resources for its economic development.

He disclosed that his administration is already collaborating with appropriate Federal Government agencies that will invest in the exploration of the state's God-given mineral resources to create wealth, increase the internally generated revenue and realizing the share prosperity agenda of the state.

The Governor used the auspicious occasion of the double celebration to appeal to the Organized Labour to sheathe its sword and exhaust the avenue of dialogue to resolve issues around the planned indefinite strike action slated to commence on Tuesday in protest against the removal of subsidy by the administration of President Bola Tinubu which has caused hardship in the country.

Oyebanji said: "On our part, we have undertaken some interventions to cushion the impact of the subsidy removal on our people. Apart from the direct food distribution and cash transfer to the most vulnerable, Government has also made buses available to staff and students, especially in the state capital, to ameliorate the cost of transportation. We therefore appeal to our Local Governments to replicate this in their respective Local Government Areas.

"Beyond this however, is that, the Federal Government has promised that there will be a wage review across board soonest. The good news is that, even, for those not earning salaries directly from government, with more money available for workers as more disposable income and more money for government to undertake critical infrastructure development, more jobs will be available and the circular flow of money will ensure that the current monetary challenges will give way to the envisaged shared prosperity.

"I therefore want to appeal to the organized labour movement to exercise absolute patience and dialogue in resolving the current economic challenges. We cannot afford to compound the already tensed situation by shutting down this extremely fragile economy. It will be like cutting one’s nose to spite one’s own face. Whatever may be gained thereafter will be nothing but a temporary victory which would have done an incalculable damage to the economy and which may be difficult to reverse in the immediate."

Governor Oyebanji noted that his administration acknowledge that one of the dreams of our founders is that government is a continuum and that no administration is an island from those before it stressing that the philosophy serves as the motivation for the continuation of ongoing and abandoned projects met on ground which are useful to the socioeconomic development of the state.

He explained: "For example, we have completed the Ado-Ekiti Central Bus Terminal, the Ekiti Council of Traditional Rulers’ Chamber, ten Secondary Health Facilities, major street lights, re-connection of Ekiti East, Aiyekire and some parts of Ekiti West and Ikole Local Government areas to the national grid after many years of darkness.

"We have also undertaken new projects such as rehabilitation of many roads in Ado-Ekiti. We are continuing with the Ikole township road, just as we are rehabilitating the Ilawe-Igede, Ado-Ilawe roads, Ikere-Ilawe, Erijiyan-Ilawe roads. We are also reconstructing the Igbara-Odo-Ikogosi road among others. More projects will be captured for execution in the ongoing budget preparation exercise."

He paid tributes to all former helmsmen of the state including the late Col. Inua Bawa, Navy Capt. Atanda Yusuff, Otunba Niyi Adebayo, Chief Segun Oni, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, Chief Ayodele Fayose, the late Brig.-Gen. Tunji Olurin, Rt. Hon. Tope Ademiluyi and Rt. Hon. Tunji Odeyemi for the various roles they played in the development of the state.

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Well done oga Gomina

This news nor concern me. Patiently waiting for Tinubu’s fake result to be released 😂

EKITI 🙂

Some used the state to enriched their selves and families

That's it

How much is Ekiti contributing to Nigeria GDP monthly, can Ekiti survive without Niger Delta oil revenue?
They just have plenty useless professors that have not preferred any solution nor invented anything that has won international awards and helped humanity.
Na so them go dey hype themselves unnecessarily, Ekiti should be merged with Ondo state to make it a little relevant in the scheme of things

You cant get a private employment of up to 20,000 monthly in Ekiti. Their radio is full of scammers churches pastors adverts. No enterprise,no industries, no development.
If you start any business, government will send state advertisement agency,tenament rate etc to be disturbing.
Their road are extremely bad. This governor is d worst ever.Hes just deceiving himself. Poverty is everywhere. His publicity is a slap on d peoples face. Bus Terminal that was started years ago. Moreover, wats it's economic relevance to development.
Gratituties of pensioners have pilled up since 15years ago.no payment.
The road leading to d State Chairman of APC hometown is d Worst in Nigeria. Even right in front of his very house is a massive ditch where u wait for many hours or days.

He should go back to d drawing board and restrategize. He has wasted d past years already. The people of d State are not happy with him. He should not be surprised if he fails to cling d party nomination cos d likes of MOB would be preferred. Hes d worst governor so far from Ekiti. Fayose, Fayemi, Segun Oni, Adebayo did well in their first 3years than this.

Thank God for Yahoo boys in dat state.

Too bad a learned fellow failed woefully in d art of governance.

God bless BAO my guy and the Good people of Ekiti state

Av

Guyman01:
How much is Ekiti contributing to Nigeria GDP monthly, can Ekiti survive without Niger Delta oil revenue?
They just have plenty useless professors that have not preferred any solution nor invented anything that has won international awards and helped humanity.
Na so them go dey hype themselves unnecessarily, Ekiti should be merged with Ondo state to make it a little relevant in the scheme of things

Yeah.... Useless Professors that taught your great grand fathers.

Osiun

Guyman01:
How much is Ekiti contributing to Nigeria GDP monthly, can Ekiti survive without Niger Delta oil revenue?
They just have plenty useless professors that have not preferred any solution nor invented anything that has won international awards and helped humanity.
Na so them go dey hype themselves unnecessarily, Ekiti should be merged with Ondo state to make it a little relevant in the scheme of things

I tire o. As in see the way he dey talk am.

When they leave Ekiti to places like Ibadan,It is like them visiting London.

I don't blame them. I blame the Military that was just dashing out states to their friends and cronies. It shouldn't have been split from Ondo state at all.

Ekiti
Bayelsa
Zamfara
Gombe
Ebonyi

Are all bullshit states that till date contribute nothing to the Nation except being parasites

happney65:


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AngelGabbyShara:
EKITI NOW AN IMPORTANT FACTOR IN NIGERIA'S POLITICAL ENTERPRISE, SAYS OYEBANJI


...Counts Blessings of State Creation 27 Years Ago

...Appeals to Labour Not to Hurt Economy With Strike



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99% of their girls are Hawking Agbo

Every where

Are u 'kitin me?

What about Economic enterprise.

Look at the way he's hyping Ekiti State as if I didn't have personal knowledge of the state. The state is full of educated illiterate. There public secondary school education is Zero in terms of teaching. That state is such that someone will be in SSS three and would not be able to express himself correctly in English. As a graduate in that place, hardly will you see a private organization to work with. What more can I say?

oyeb15:
You cant get a private employment of up to 20,000 monthly in Ekiti. Their radio is full of scammers churches pastors adverts. No enterprise,no industries, no development.
If you start any business, government will send state advertisement agency,tenament rate etc to be disturbing.
Their road are extremely bad. This governor is d worst ever.Hes just deceiving himself. Poverty is everywhere. His publicity is a slap on d peoples face. Bus Terminal that was started years ago. Moreover, wats it's economic relevance to development.
Gratituties of pensioners have pilled up since 15years ago.no payment.
The road leading to d State Chairman of APC hometown is d Worst in Nigeria. Even right in front of his very house is a massive ditch where u wait for many hours or days.

He should go back to d drawing board and restrategize. He has wasted d past years already. The people of d State are not happy with him. He should not be surprised if he fails to cling d party nomination cos d likes of MOB would be preferred. Hes d worst governor so far from Ekiti. Fayose, Fayemi, Segun Oni, Adebayo did well in their first 3years than this.

Thank God for Yahoo boys in dat state.

Too bad a learned fellow failed woefully in d art of governance.

You are right!
Ekiti is so wretched
Ekiti that can't pay ordinary 5k to corpers
No infrastructures
Only thing you see is schools and churches everywhere.

Most people are using the state to enriched their selves and families

Oga governor,

What is Ekiti contributing to the federal account, that you call it a force to reckon with in Nigeria politics,

Rather , Ekiti pester from the federal allocation account,

I pity all these nothing to offer state, when naija restructure or falls back to true federalism, na hunger and poverty go ravage states like this,

Marketgists:
Some used the state to enriched their selves and families

people like Ayo fayose and his brother Isaac fayose

mistilink1:
Look at the way he's hyping Ekiti State as if I didn't have personal knowledge of the state. The state is full of educated illiterate. There public secondary school education is Zero in terms of teaching. That state is such that someone will be in SSS three and would not be able to express himself correctly in English. As a graduate in that place, hardly will you see a private organization to work with. What more can I say?

All what you're saying are rubbish.
No doubt, you're also a product of that vilified environment. This your poorly written English says it all.

Oloniyan:


Yeah.... Useless Professors that taught your great grand fathers.

Osiun

What's osun got to do with Ekiti? Or what's osiun?

Ebonyi
Yobe
Taraba
Gombe
Bauchi
Ekiti
Osun
These States are just ripping federal government of Nigeria
They contribute nothing to our GDP per Capita