Good roads, impetus to economic development - Oyebanji

Good roads, impetus to economic development - Oyebanji

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji. has reiterated the commitment of his administration towards ensuring that all roads in the state are motorable as an impetus to economic development of the state.

Governor Oyebanji stated this in Ado-Ekiti on Thursday when he and some top officials inspected some township road rehabilitation projects in Ado- Ekiti.

 He said his government was determined in ensuring that Ekiti people enjoy the dividends of democracy in every way possible.

The inspection took the team from Odo-Ado to Atikankan to Isato Oke where the Governor assured the people that they would surely feel the positive impact of government in the coming years.

While appealing for the continuous prayers and cooperation of the people of the state with his government, Oyebanji assured Ekiti citizens that they will soon begin to see the implementation of the various programmes that would lift their lives including provision of structures for business development in the state.

“From my first day in office, we decided that we have to fill all the pot holes and rehabilitate the roads, it’s the first phase in the state-wide operation to ensure that we have motorable roads throughout the state but we are starting with Ado because it is the state capital.  And by next year we’ll move to other parts of the state just to ensure that passengers and commuters move freely in Ekiti state. It is part of our agenda to make life easy, comfortable and to provide a structure for business development in the state.

“My message to Ekiti people is to ask for their continuous prayers and cooperation with the government and to expect to see more of this in the coming year. We campaigned on six pillars and they will see the implementation of those programmes as soon as the House of Assembly returned the budget to the executive”.

 The Governor said.

The inspection team included the Secretary to the State Government, Dr (Mrs) Habibat Adubiaro, Head of Service, Barrister Bamidele Agbede and other state officials.

Meanwhile, the Governor, who stopped by at APC Ward 11 meeting at Isato assured the residents of the state that his government would not take the positive contribution of party leaders for granted with the assurance that their welfare would be adequately taking care of.

He appealed to politicians to live peacefully with one another, reassuring them that political appointees in his government would be those chosen by the party leaders at the ward level to represent them.

Oyebanji Appoints Omotosho As SSA Community Communications.

Oyebanji Appoints Omotosho As SSA Community Communications.

Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has approved the appointment of a broadcast - journalist, Hon. Mary Oso Omotosho as Senior Special Assistant on Community Communications.

Mrs Omotosho had previously served as Special Assistant on Media to former Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi and Later as Special Assistant on Media to former First Lady, Erelu Bisi Fayemi.

The Ado-Ekiti born strategic communicator is a multiple award-winning media and Public Relations Professional who is renowned for her role as a co- creator of a popular grassroots communication programme, "S'etigbo? ", during the immediate past administration.

Mrs Omotosho who started her media career with Federal Corporation of Nigeria. (Radio Nigeria) had professional trainings in Advertising, Public Relations, Strategic and Political Communications was one of the media aides in the previous administration.

Nigeria In Safe Hands With Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu And Senator Kashim Shetima ~Says Afenifere.

Nigeria In Safe Hands With Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu And Senator Kashim Shetima ~Says Afenifere. 

Image: Sen. Bola Ahmed Tinubu 

The Members of Yoruba Socio-Cultural Organisation called AFENIFERE, ILOSIWAJU Yoruba, Osun state chapter held a meeting at the Ile-ife residence of their leader Sooko Adeleke Adewoyin, former Deputy Governor of Osun state, to seek the support for the APC Presidential candidate Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the February 2023 Presidential election.  

In a statement released to the press through the Assistant Publicity Secretary of the organization Hon. Adebayo Temitope Fasanmi.

Image: Alh. Tajudeen Olusi National Leader Afenifere Ilosiwaju Yoruba.

The AFENIFERE said that Asiwaju Tinubu remains the hope which Nigerians are hopefully looking forward to at this critical time of our Nation's Democracy ,going by his antecedents and impeccable track records, which includes but not limited to the followings:

1. He believes in the sanctity of a United Nigeria.

2. He was an active participant in the enthronement and consolidation of democratic Government in Nigeria.

3. As a consistent progressive leader he has championed the course of bringing the Yorubas to the main stream of Nigerian political space through numerous efforts and collaboration 

4. He had supported Presidential candidates of the progressive parties of Northern extraction, in all previous elections.

5. He is a pacesetter in the developmental achievements and transformation of Lagos from being a mere state capital to a world class mega city of note.

6. He is an asstitute accountant who has engaged experts to raise the financial status of Lagos state from a regular dependant on the federal allocation to a sustainable state with huge internally generated revenue , which he has put to use for the benefit of the state and its people through the provision of high quality infrastructures, security, education , health,land and physical development and social welfare projects amongst others.

7. He has opened up Lagos to investors with the investment masterplan put in place during his tenure as Governor of Lagos State since 1999, which is still working to date.

8. He is a leader who has built leaders and has continually invested in human capacity building.

9. He is a forward looking gentleman of God’s great gifted resources.

10. He is a respected and internationally recognized leader who will make the much expected difference that will take Nigeria to the promised land.

Image: Prince Adeleke Adewoyin Former Deputy Governor. Osun State Chairman Afenifere Ilosiwaju Yoruba. 

Going by the Yoruba adage that says “omo eni kose idi bebere Kafi ileke si idi omo elomiran” (we cannot say that because one’s daughter does not have a robust buttocks and therefore abandon her to decorate another person’s daughter buttocks with the precious bead”.

Image: Arc. Lekan Usman, Ass. National Secretary and State Coordinator Afenifere Osun State Chapter.

AFENIFERE therefore, admonish all Yoruba sons and daughters to support and vote for their own, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu , the APC Presidential candidate , come February 2023.

Signed;

1. His Excellency, Sooko Adeleke Adewoyin, leader and head of AFENIFERE, 

 Osun state.

2. Arc. Prince Lekan Usman , Assistant National Secretary and Osun State Coordinator.

Oyebanji sets to rejig activities of MDAs

Oyebanji sets to rejig activities of MDAs

…Chairs 3- day ministerial briefings

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Abayomi Oyebanji on Wednesday concluded a three- day Ministerial Briefings by heads of MDAs in a bid to review performance and rejig their activities in preparation for the realization of the 2023 budget.

The briefings which started on Monday and ended on Wednesday at the Executive Council Chamber, Governor’s Office, Ado-Ekiti also had the Deputy Governor, Chief (Mrs) Monisade Afuye; the Secretary to the State Government, Dr (Mrs) Habibat Adubiaro; Head of Service, Barr. Bamidele Agbede and other Executive Council members in attendance.

The Governor, who also expressed the decision of his administration to utilize potentials of various arms of government to drive his administration's agenda for policy implementation, stated that the essence of the briefings was not to chastise or witch-hunt any office on performance, but to know the facts on running of government programmes in the respective MDAs and Parastatals.

He charged the MDAs to be proactive by looking inward by being creative and not relying solely on allocations directly accrued to them before carrying out the necessary obligations but put in extra efforts to support government's drive at ensuring effective service delivery.

The Governor stressed the need to explore an all-inclusive and participatory government to ensure successful projects execution and other engagements from the MDAs in his efforts to drive set agenda for policy implementation to enable him deliver on his mandate to the people.

Briefing the Executive Council, the MDAs took turn to give account of their functions, achievements, challenges and way forward.

The MDAs in involved in the briefing included Ministries of Finance and Economic Development; Health and Human Services; Information and Values Orientation; Education, Science and Technology; Agriculture and Food Security; Infrastructure and Public Utilities; Budget and Economic Planning; Housing and Urban Development and Women Affairs, Gender Empowerment and Social Welfare.

Others were Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); Ekiti State University, Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere Ekiti; College of Health Sciences, Ijero-Ekiti; Ekiti State Polytechnic, Isan Ekiti; Bureau of Rural Development; Bureau of Special Projects; Broadcasting Service of Ekiti State; State Universal and Basic Education Board (SUBEB); Accountant General’s Office and State Independent Electoral Commission among others.

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Adebomi Hails Ekiti Assembly For Electing First Female Speaker.

Adebomi Hails Ekiti Assembly For Electing First  Female Speaker.

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress(APC),Captain Sunday Adebomi has congratulated the new speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly Rt Hon Olubunmi Falugba. 

Adebomi also hailed governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji (BAO) on the appointment of new set of  Special Advisers describing it as a good start. 

He noted that the calibre of the people enlisted into Oyebanji’ a cabinet was a pointer to the fact that the governor actually meant well for the state. 

The APC chieftain  said that the emergence of Hon  Falugba as the Speaker was by popular choice and in tandem with the party’s vision and position .

The APC chieftain  also commended the tactful manner by which the lawmakers handled the initial disquiet in the Assembly by  not allowing it to snowball into full blown crisis. 

Adebomi, Former Chairman of Ekiti State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) therefore  urged the lawmakers to work in harmony with the Executive arm of government  for  the betterment  of Ekiti .

“I want to use this medium to congratulate, Hon Olubunmi Adelugba on her election as the first female Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly. Her emergence as the speaker  is by  popular votes and in line with the vision of the party. I want to urge the lawmakers to give her the necessary support to discharge her legislative responsibilities. 

“I equally want to commend governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji  on the appointment of new set of advisers. The calibre of people chosen by the governor actually shows that he meant well for the state .

“Lastly, I want to admonish Ekiti people to stand by our governor as he is settling down to tackle the enormous challenges  in the State”, Adebomi said.

Why I didnt interfere with Assembly matter – Oyebanji.

Why I didnt interfere with Assembly matter – Oyebanji.

..…As APC leaders present Adelugba to Governor.

 

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has reiterated his commitment to the rule of law and separation of powers affirming that he did not interfere in the affairs of the State Assembly nor had a preferred candidate for any leadership position of the House.

The Governor, who stated this on Tuesday when the new Speaker of Ekiti State House of Assembly was officially presented to him by the  APC leadership in the state led by the party chairman, Barr. Paul Omotoso at the Governor’s office, noted that it was inappropriate for jim to meddle with the activities of the Legislators, adding that as the Chief Security Officer of the state, he was saddled with the responsibility of ensuring protection of lives and property.

Mr Oyebanji expressed his appreciation to the leadership of the APC in the state for resolving the family disagreement saying it was not a crisis because democracy comes with strains and stresses as well as internal mechanism for resolving them which , according to him, the party has used effectively.

He commended  members of the House for demonstrating that the confidence their constituents and the leadership of the party reposed in them was not misplaced, assuring them of government support at all times.

The Governor used the opportunity to remind the new Speaker of the budget that was still with the House of Assembly appealing for speedy passage of the bill.

 “My comment begins with an appreciation to the party leadership for resolving this family disagreement, its not a crisis, democracy comes with strains and stresses, their contestations, their disagreements but the beauty of democracy is that there are in-built mechanism to resolve it. 

"And that is what has played out. APC is one, I’m a loyal member of this party, APC gave me the platform to stand on, without APC, I will not be here today.

 “I refused from day one to be drawn into it simply because I swore to an oath to defend the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The constitution is clear of the powers and functions of all the arms of government. I am leading the executive arm of government, they don’t interfere in what I do and it will be wrong and a violation of the constitution for me to interfere in what is going on in the House of Assembly.

" What I have done as your governor is to ensure that I protect lives and property and that is within my power as the governor of this state. I have not interfered but I’m happy with the outcome. As progressives, we have a culture and the culture is respect for the leadership.

 “And Madam Speaker, our budget is before the House of Assembly and we are working so hard to ensure that we deliver on our promises to Ekiti people but we cannot violate extant rules and regulation. I am appealing for a speedy passage of the budget.

" There are lots of things we ought to have brought before the honourable House but we are waiting for the passage of the budget”.

“While congratulating the new speaker, I will just plead with the party chair to bring in everybody and for the first time, I will have to quickly respond to all the insinuations on the social media on what has happened in the House of Assembly, it’s a family affair and as a family we would resolve it. He said.

Earlier, the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Bunmi Adelugba noted that there was no rancour within the state House of Assembly and expressed her appreciation to the party chairman for the role he played in ensuring that the party decisions were adhered to.

Rt. Hon. Adelugba said further, “All along, everyone refer to Ekiti State House of Assembly  as the most peaceful, dutiful with particular mention of the number of bills that we have passed as we don’t joke with our legislative activities.

While appreciating the Governor for not interfering in the internal affairs of the Legislators, the new Speaker pledged the unflinching support and allegiance of the entire members of the House to the party as well as continue to support the Governor and the government of the state to move the state forward to achieve the laudable promises made to the people. 

She promised to ensure speedy passage of 2023 appropriation bill.

Formally presenting the new Speaker to the Governor, the Chairman of the party, Barr. Paul Omotoso revealed that the Governor blatantly refused to meddle with the affairs of the House because of the fact that he had no choice candidate among the members saying it was strictly party affairs.

Barr. Omotoso commended the Legislators for demonstrating maturity in choosing the person they believed could lead them effectively adding that the party was ready to pally with the new Speaker, members of the House as well as the government to achieve desired results.

The meeting also had in attendance the Deputy Governor, Chief (Mrs) Monisade Afuye, Deputy Speaker of Ekiti State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Hakeem Jamiu; Secretary to the State Government, Dr (Mrs) Habibat Adubiaro; Chairman of APC in the state, Barr. Paul Omotoso and his state exco;  members of the State Executive Council; 18 members of the State House of Assembly and APC Chairmen of the 16 local government areas.