Work for the development of Ekiti, Babalola charges newly elected NASS Members

Adebayo Adenrele


…as Ekiti Govt sets to partner ABUAD on industrialisation


Legal luminary and founder, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola (SAN) has charged the newly elected Senators and House Representatives from Ekiti to use their new status to attract infrastructural development to Ekiti, by employing necessary connections and lobbying process.

Aare Babalola, said this in Ado Ekiti on Sunday when the state Governor, Biodun Oyebanji led the three Senators -elect and six House of Representatives members- elect to the legal luminary.

The legal icon called on all influential Ekiti indigenes at home and in the diaspora to start paying their taxes and development levies to the state in the drive to ensure aggressive development.

He appealed to all Ekiti residents irrespective of political affiliation, to join hands with the incumbent Governor to drive aggressive development of the state.

Afe also called on local Government administrators to embark on aggressive food production by investing massively in agricultural implements and inputs to make the state the food basket of the nation.

He highlighted his development strides in the state to include law, education, health, youth development, industry, agriculture and lots more, adding that ABUAD Multi-Systems Hospital is at the verge of taking healthcare delivery close to the people by establishing ABUAD Health Centres in remote areas of the state to help the people with critical health challenges who may not be able to visit the main hospital.

In his words, “Whatever you want to achieve in life starts from leadership at all levels, the fact that we are able to bring you together here shows a new leadership order and that Governor Oyebanji is an exemplary leader and he will continue to be successful.” Aare Babalola noted.

In his remarks, Governor Oyebanji, who reiterated his commitment to Ekiti development, noted that Aare Afe Babalola was more passionate about Ekiti project.

He added that his government would partner ABUAD by sharing its vision of industrialization, saying if the institution could achieve this remarkable feat in the thirteen years of its existence then sharing vision with it would be a plus for the state.

According to him, “As Secretary of Ekiti creation, I have an idea of Baba’s vision for Ekiti state and I know that as we are today we can only realize that vision when we partner together. I was telling them about your gesture towards the Airport, they did not believe it, that the Airport would have been completed if we allow you to do what you wanted to do.

“I brought them here today to listen to you and to also thank you for what you are doing to humanity and to Ekiti state. If it were in the olden days, you would have been made a god but in your lifetime sir, we will continue to reverence you and make you proud.” The Governor said

Speaking on behalf of the Legislators, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele and Senator-elect Cyril Fasuyi reiterated their commitments to Ekiti project and promised to work closely with Governor Oyebanji to attract more development to the state.

Other Legislators-elect at the meeting included Senator-elect Yemi Adaramodu and the House of Representatives members-elect were Niyi Ojuawo, Femi Bamisile, Abiodun Omoleye, Akinlayo Kolawole, Sola Fatoba and Akin Rotimi.