FIC Report (Ekiti State) – Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, on Thursday said his administration had achieved over 90 per cent of the promises he made to Ekiti people during his electioneering campaign.
Governor Oyebanji who disclosed this during the flag-off of the Itawure–Okemesi Road, added that his Government had lit up over 30 communities that had been in darkness for close to 20 years.
He assured residents of the State that his Government would continue to invest in infrastructure development in a bid to ensure the people lived a better life.
The Governor noted that the Itawure-Okemesi Road was just the first phase of the road project, adding that the second phase would see construction work extended to the Ikoro, Ipoti, Ijero and Iloro axis.
He added that the project had both economic and security importance to the State as it had the ability to attract investors into the area and support the developmental strides of his administration.
“Today’s projects cover Okemesi, Ido-Ile and Efon Alaaye. As we are flagging off this project, we are also embarking on the construction of the Ido-Ile–Okemesi Road, and we are also embarking on the construction of Alanaka Road in Efon. These are my campaign promises to our people.
“When we marked two years in office, I have a book of promises I made to our people, I checked it and I stand before God and man to say that in two years, what I promised Ekiti people, I have done more than 90 per cent of it.”, he reiterated.
Earlier, the Commissioner for Works, Mr Sola Adebayo, described the project as another milestone in the annals of Governor Oyebanji’s administration, aimed at opening up the State to investors and fostering community development.
He added that the Government had continued to prioritise the well-being of the people through a robust focus on infrastructure and industrialisation.
Adebayo noted that the Government recognised that roads were not just infrastructure but lifelines that connected people, facilitated the transportation of goods, and opened doors to investments.
In their separate goodwill messages, the Owaoye of Okemesi, Oba Gbadebo Adedeji; President of the Okemesi Improvement Union, Chief Nathaniel Olaoye; and a former Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Wale Fapohunda (SAN), expressed their gratitude to the Governor for his interest in the community as well as counting their community worthy in his developmental agenda.
Other dignitaries at the event included members of the State House of Assembly, traditional rulers, Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Mr Yinka Oyebode; Special Adviser on Project Monitoring, Hon Femi Ajayi; and former Political Adviser to the President, Chief Akin Osuntokun.
Signed
Omotola Oluyemisi.
CIPRO.
