Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji has unveiled Domfas International Leadership Academy, Ado-Ekiti, which aims to nurture young leaders with global best practices for a future that guarantees innovative, purposeful and impactful leadership.
Speaking during the inauguration of the academy, Oyebanji said the school, equipped with modern facilities, would contribute in adding value to the education sector.
He praised the owner of the academy, Dr. Tunji Arowolo, for considering his home state for the academy, saying the institution would complement his administration’s efforts to enhance human capital development.
He added that the school would not only contribute to the socio-economic growth and development of the state, but also create employment opportunities for the citizenry.
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The governor called on well- meaning indigenes in the diaspora to take a cue from Arowolo and bring their investment home to develop the state.
He urged them to tap into the investment opportunities in the state, noting that his administration was committed to creating an enabling environment for investment to flourish.
The governor said the government had put in place initiatives to promote a conducive environment and investment-friendly legal framework for investment and sustainable development.
Arowolo said the choice of Ekiti, which is his home state, is to enable him contribute his quota to the socio-economic growth and development of the state.
He said the academy was established to change the narrative of education in Nigeria and Africa by nurturing well-grounded young leaders with moral and ethical values for a desirous future.