Ajirioghene Imah
Wife of Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Olayemi Oyebanji, has described competitive projects among local government chairmen as healthy initiatives that are paramount for the development of the State.
The First Lady made this known while speaking at the commissioning of projects in Ajoni Local Council Development Area (LCDA) executed under the leadership of the Chairman, Prince Michael Ogungbemi.
Dr. Oyebanji, who disclosed that she has been overwhelmed with invitations from the council Chairmen for inauguration of projects, said the competition is healthy for the development and better standard of living of people at grassroots in the State.
While canvassing for more support for the Governor, she explained that access to more funds by local governments and local council development areas has strengthened them to perform their obligation to the people at the grassroots.
Projects commissioned in Ajoni LCDA includes 5 lock-up shops at Owode Yam Market, Ipao Ekiti, 10 Open Market Stalls at Irele Ekiti Community Market, 10 Open Market Stalls at Ijowa Ekiti Community Market and 5 lock-up shops Iyemero Ekiti Main Market among others.
According to her, “Execution and commissioning of projects in Ekiti State has now become a competition among the local government chairmen which is healthy for our state. It was recently reported in the media that Ekiti and two other states are the best in ensuring the release of funds to the local governments.
“This will make the local governments to execute more projects and take care of this people in the grassroots. I want you to keep on praying for our governor so that all of us will benefit from the government.” She said
Also speak at the event, the State APC Chairman, Barrister Paul Omotoso, said Ekiti has been a better state under the leadership of Governor Oyebanji, who has given local governments more opportunities to flourish in a seamless manner.
He said the Governor and his wife have brought smiles to the faces of the people of the state, noting that the prediction of former Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi that his successor would perform better than him is already coming to fulfillment less than a year in office.
The LCDA boss, Prince Ogungbemi, said the projects commissioned by the First Lady were constructed to boost the economy of the areas where they are domiciled, noting thay they became possible because the Governor has made more funds available to the councils.
He further pledged the support of the people of the LCDA for the Oyebanji Administration, stressing that their support for him and his party, has made the successes recorded by his administration possible.