Tag: Oyebanji

Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji has promised to accelerate development in his second year in office.

He said government would undertake more road projects next year, following requests by towns and villages.

The governor also spoke about the commencement of the World Bank Assisted Rural Access to Market Project, which will focus on rural roads linking farms to markets. 

He said he had overcome challenges in the last 12 months to keep some of his campaign promises, especially in infrastructure upgrade, pledging that his administration was primed to do much more in the second year.

He spoke at Isinbode-Ekiti, Ayekire Local Government, while launching the reconstruction of Ikole-Ara-Isinbode road to connect Ekiti South Senatorial District to the northern axis of the state. 

Read Also; Buildings constructed without permit will be demolished – LASG

Oyebanji, who apologised to the community for the agony the commuters plying the route must have experienced on the deplorable road, said the year of pains had gone with the beginning of the reconstruction work.

He described the gesture as keeping to the promise he made while campaigning across the state, noting that he would keep to the social contracts signed with the people to build a trust between the government and the governed.

Tracing the trajectories of government’s interventions on the road, Oyebanji said: “You know that this road has undergone three stages of rehabilitation, but all were short-lived. But this current reconstruction is going to be total.

“All the lapses witnessed in the previous rehabilitation shall be corrected to make this one last and durable.

“We are assuring you that as we begin the second year of this administration, greater things shall continue to happen to our people. We will continue to fulfil our promises to you. This is our pledge and we will keep to it.

“I want to charge the contractor handling the project to do a good job that he has been known for and it must be delivered in record time.”

Works Commissioner Sola Adebayo said the Ikole-Ara-Isinbode road was central to economic development of the area.

He said Oyebanji’s government was spending huge sum on rehabilitation and reconstruction of roads on the premise that it was a propelling force for improved industrial development and investment drives.

Adebayo urged the company handling the road project to deliver the best job and finish in record time, to meet the yearnings of the motorists.

The Onisin of Isinbode, Oba Adesoji Akinyemi, said the road  was the shortest route from Ekiti to Kwara, hailing the governor for being a promise keeper, which he demonstrated with the project and the restoration of light to Gbonyin Local Government.

Ekiti State All Progressives Congress (APC) Elders’ Forum has reflected on the one year of the Biodun Oyebanji administration,  saying the governor has lived to expectation.

The group praised the governor and his deputy, Mrs. Monisade Afuye, for their giant strides.

The Forum said it was impressed by the lofty programmes, infrastructural development, welfarist policy and improved synergy with the people by the Oyebanji government.

A statement by its Chairman, Prof. Muyiwa Igbalajobi, and Secretary, Babatunde Odetola, praised the administration for regular payment of salary, noting: “During this one year,  salaries, allowances and gratuities are paid before the end of every month. This has improved workers’ attitude to governance and positive relationship between the workers and the government.”

The statement said: “During one year, Governor Oyebanji has approved and appointed over 3,000 primary and secondary school teachers to fill vacant positions in primary and secondary schools. This has reduced unemployment. The appointment is aimed at improving educational standard in Ekiti State. 

“The government within one year has embarked on road building and rehabilitation throughout the local governments. Township roads such as Ado-Ekiti, Ijero, Ikole and others have improved, to facilitate free movement.

Read Also: Oyebanji presents N159.5b 2024 budget

“The arms of government, namely the Legislature, Executive and Judiciary during this one year in Ekiti State have enjoyed positive relationship and this has brought good governance to the doorsteps of everybody in Ekiti State.

“The Oyebanji administration has rolled out palliatives in Ekiti State in form of rice distribution, free bus services and financial benefit to the widows, elderly and civil servants in Ekiti State. This is aimed at reducing financial problems of the people as a result of removal of oil subsidy.”

“The Forum is impressed by the positive administrative style of Governor Oyebanji within one year in Ekiti State. This has assisted APC to enjoy massive support from groups such as Okada riders, motor drivers and women groups, who have shown interest and made the government of Ekiti State very popular. 

“This has made many people to join APC. For example, over 1,000 PDP, SDP and AA members in Efon Local Government have joined APC this month.   

“It is the prayer of the Forum that God will grant His Excellency the needed wisdom to deliver more dividends of democracy to the people of Ekiti State throughout his tenure and govern the state in alignment with the dreams of the founding fathers.”

Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji has introduced key performance indicator mechanism to measure the performance of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).

He said MDAs would be assessed by the performance benchmarks set, adding that his administration could not afford to fail Ekiti people.

The governor spoke in Ado-Ekiti during the Ekiti Performance Assessment and Improvement Report (EKPAIR) workshop organised for heads of MDAs.

He said his administration had zero tolerance for indolence or non-performance, adding that there would be consequence for lack of performance. 

Oyebanji said if his administration would positively affect the lifestyle of Ekiti people, then government must set benchmark for service and project delivery.

He said holding meetings, treating files and organising programmes without translating them into tangible outcomes would amount to a waste of time, without putting in place templates that would measure performance.

Read Also: Oyebanji sets performance benchmark for public servants

Urging the heads of MDAs to detach emotions in the discharge of their duties so as to perform optimally, the governor said there would be consequence for laxity among MDAs.

He assured the participants that government would play its part by ensuring necessary logistics required to succeed were put in place.

He stressed that he would not want to leave any project uncompleted at the end of his tenure.

The Special Adviser, Office of Transformation and Service Delivery (OTSD), Dr. John Ekundayo, thanked the governor for his commitment towards ensuring that his administration’s shared prosperity agenda translates into better life for the citizens.

He said the workshop would enable the participants learn the rudiments of putting together building blocks in writing Performance Assessment and Improvement Report (EKPAIR), to enable the Office of Transformation and Service Delivery know how MDAs are faring.