By Rasaq Ibrahim, Ado Ekiti
Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi, has said the proposed cargo airport would boost and improve the economic and investment profile of the state when completed.
Egbeyemi said the project would create employment opportunities for unemployed youth and ease movement for indigenes of the state as well as change the face of the state.
The Deputy Governor, who spoke at Ewi’s palace on Thursday, urged Ado Ekiti indigenes to troop out in large numbers to witness the turning of the sod for the project on Friday.
Egbeyemi, alongside other political office holders and All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders and members who hail from the city, were at the palace to celebrate the first anniversary of the Fayemi administration with the monarch and members of the Ewi-in-Council.
He stressed that the APC and its government love the monarch and they were at the palace to intimate him and the chiefs on the giant strides of the last one year.
Egbeyemi disclosed that apart from the airport project, the Federal Government has commenced a rail project that will connect Ado and other Ekiti towns with Osun State while four new secondary schools are under construction in the state capital.
He said: “When the rain ceases, we will be carrying out many projects for the benefit of our people including the Ekiti airport project.
“On Friday, we will lay the foundation stone of the airport and I want all of you indigenes of Ado Ekiti to troop out in your numbers and follow our Kabiyesi to the project site.
“The rail lines are coming from Osun State that will pass through Ado and other communities here and this will boost our economy and generate jobs for our people.
“The area where the airport will be located is also hosting the knowledge zone and all these will boost our economy and lift our town and state.”
Oba Adejugbe said he was happy with Governor Kayode Fayemi for the airport project, four new secondary schools established and the large numbers of indigenes appointed into government.
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The traditional ruler appealed to government to remember the indigenous contractors during the execution of the projects.
Oba Adejugbe expressed the unalloyed support of Ewi in council for the Fayemi led government and affirmed that the remaining three years will bring more developments to the state.
The monarch said: “We are happy about this new airport project and the four new schools established by the Fayemi administration, we are very grateful for this.
“The most reasonable thing to do is to support the government of the day because anybody who fails to support the government of the day will lose many benefits.
“The Ewi and the Ewi-in-Council must support the government of the day so that we can get what is due to us. We are in full support of this government.
“In carrying out these projects, our government should remember our local contractors and artisans.”
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