In commemoration of the 29th anniversary of the creation of Ekiti State, a non-governmental cross cross-generational organization, Ekiti Future Agenda (EFA) is set to engage at least a hundred Ekiti young leaders in a special roundtable discussion to assess the progress of the state within the three years that Governor Biodun Oyebanji has been in the saddle.
The event is to take place in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, on the 18th of October.
According to the organizers of the event, Adesina Adetola, the Convener of Ekiti Future Agenda, “while the event which is with the theme, Three years of BAO, Reimagining Governance: Young Leaders’ Perspectives on Ekiti State’s Progress is to commemorate the 29th anniversary, of the creation of the state, it is also to mark the 3rd year of Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji (BAO), therefore, assessing the progress the state has made so far.”
Speaking further on the event, Adetola, a socioeconomic development strategist said; “bearing in mind the vintage position of young people in societal development, as well as their strategic roles in political movements, bringing energy, creativity, and fresh perspectives to social and political causes and having the power to shape the future of political governance and drive positive change in their communities and beyond. It is very important to engage them in a very objective way and in a resourceful atmosphere.”
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“The event is going to be a convergence of Ekiti young leaders from diverse areas of life and will have prominent young personalities which including scholars, technocrats, politicians, unionists, among others, as speakers and participants.” He declared.
It is good to note that since 2010, Ekiti Future Agenda (EFA) has been involved in a good number of activities, projects, and interventions in Ekiti State, typically, in giving back value to the State. They are in the form of advocacy, schemes, and education, which have become defining moments in the annals of the state’s development. Its roundtable events are conversations with the main aim and objective of serving as a rendezvous of ideas and strategies towards the development of the State in all areas.