Oyebanji lists completed roads, airport take-off, power, health and agriculture gains in Ekiti.

Oyebanji lists completed roads, airport take-off, power, health and agriculture gains in Ekiti.

By Olamide Akinwumi 

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, has highlighted major infrastructural, economic and social sector achievements recorded by his administration in the just concluded year, describing them as clear indicators of steady development across the state.

The governor said that in 2025, the state government completed several road projects, including Ikole-Ara-Isinbode, Ikere-Ilawe, Ikere-Igbara-Odo, Ado-Iworoko-Ifaki, the First Phase of the Ring Road, Igbara Odo-Ikogosi, Itapa-Omu-Ijelu, Ikere-Ise, Itawure-Okemesi, Ajabandele-Deeper-Life-Alasia-Omisanjana, Bovas-Spotless Hotel, Ado-Ekiti, Maryland Avenue, GRA, III Extension dualisation (Phase II), and many others.

He added that these were apart from other roads that were completed in 2024 such as De-Head - Faglo Basiri, Agric Olope, Ikole Township Roads, Moferere Street Road, Okeiyimin-Okeila Road, Erijiyan-Ilawe Link Road, and Ilawe-Ibuji Boundary rehabilitation.

Oyebanji also congratulated Ekiti people on the successful completion of the Ekiti Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport and the commencement of commercial flights about twenty days ago. He noted that with the airport now operating, the state is open to more economic growth through investment opportunity, tourism development and export potential.

On power infrastructure, the governor said that in the last year, the government connected more communities to electricity through the provision of transformers and the rehabilitation of existing facilities at Itamo, Idi Agba, Maryland Avenue, GRA 3rd Extension and Ibukunoluwa/Asungbowoola areas.

“More importantly, we have completed the extension of electricty from Eruku Kwara State to the Agric Processing Zone at Iyemero axis,” he said, adding that the connection of Okemesi and environs to the 33KV network from Ijebu-Jesa had also been completed.

He disclosed that the state is currently working in conjunction with Sustainable Power and Irrigation in Nigeria (SPIN), in constructing 2 x 60 MVA transmission stations in Ikere-Ekiti, Ijesa-Isu and Ilupeju-Ekiti respectively, noting that compensation has been paid to affected persons on the Right of Ways to ensure timely delivery of the project.

Speaking on the health sector, Oyebanji said the administration’s commitment to the total overhauling of the health system has remained on course. He explained that more general hospital facilities in Ifaki, Ijan, Iye, Ilupeju, Okemesi, Ilawe, Otun, Efon and many others have been given comprehensive rehabilitation and re-equiping, while the 20 Basic Health Clinic selected for total rehabilitation across the state have also been completed and put into use.

The governor further revealed that the vision for the actualization of the Ekiti Knowledge Zone is already on track as infrastructural development has commenced, expressing hope that by this time next year, work would have reached an appreciable level in the first phase. He also said the Special Agric Processing Zone would take off very soon.

On youth empowerment and agriculture, Oyebanji said that about two weeks ago, N1.4billion was distributed as profit for the year to participating youths in the Bring-Back-the Youths-in Agriculture project, describing it as a significant micro-economic policy success for the state.

The governor expressed gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his support, saying, “More importantly, I want to express my deepest gratitude to the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, for his special interest in our dear State and his fatherly support to us at all times.”

He added that he was specially grateful for the President’s approval for the immediate re-construction of the Itawure-Aramoko-Ado road, noting that the contractor has moved to site.