David Williams
The Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has said his administration is incurably ready to partner with every well-meaning citizens of the state regardless of class, political belief and religious inclination in order to tackle poverty and unemployment.
This was after the Governor appealed to all citizens to cooperate with him in the task of building a state that will be economically viable, socially mobile and politically recognised among the comity of states in Nigeria.
Oyebanji stated this during a 60th Birthday Empowerment programme, organised by a former House of Representatives member, Hon. Wunmi Ogunlola, for the people of Ijero Local Government Area.
The Governor, represented by his Deputy, Chief Monisade Afuye, commended the former House of Assembly lawmaker, for deeming it fit to empower her people to cushion the effect of astronomic increase in the prices of commodities in the nation.
Despite the crunchy economic situation, the governor assured Nigerian citizens that the day of abundance is imminent in view of the pragmatic reforms being initiated by President Bola Tinubu to rejuvenate the economy.
His words, “You can all attest to the fact that Hon Wunmi Ogunlola had at various times proven to be a good representative of the people. This she demonstrated during her time in the Ekiti State House of Assembly between 2007 and 2011, where she worked tirelessly to give Ijero constituency the best of representation.
“The same feat was achieved when she was a member of the House of Representatives between 2019 and 2023 representing Ijero/Efon/Ekiti West Federal Constituency.
“I want to place on record that the empowerment programme of today will go into the annals of history as one of the best ever organised by a single individual in the state”.
On the economic situation of the country, Governor Oyebanji said: “The day of joy is imminent. With the gradual pick up of our economy, because of the actions being taken by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, I am sure that our days of abundance are on the way”.
Giving the breakdown of the beneficiaries, the celebrant, Hon. Ogunlola, said a total of 800 students will benefit from textbooks, 200 from cash gifts and 200 from other materials like motorcycles, tricycles, fridges, sowing machines, grinding machines, wheel chairs, among others.
Ogunlola, who is a Commissioner in the Board of Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), said she would continue to form a strong synergy with Governor Oyebanji to mitigate poverty and unemployment in the land through personal philanthropic gestures.
The former Rep noted that the birthday empowerment programme was intended to promote education and the economic survival of people at the grassroots.
“What I did today was devoid of politics. I didn’t pick the beneficiaries based on their political beliefs, I did it with a passion to promote the education of our children, and raise the standards of economic survival of our people”. She said
