Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has called on local government and local council development areas in the state to look inward for income generation so as to embark on meaningful projects that would positively impact the living standard of the people of their various areas.
Oyebanji made the call in Ado Ekiti during the first year anniversary celebration of the Chairman of Ado Ekiti local government area (LGA), Chief Bosun Osaloni.
The governor, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaja Habibat Adubiaro, stressed that local government and local council development areas were created for even development at the grassroot level, adding that administrators at the 3rd tier of government must stop at nothing to ensure the execution of projects that would make meaningful impact in the lives of the people.
He commended the immediate past governor of the state, Dr Kayode
Fayemi for the creation of LCDAs, urging the LGA and LCDA Chairmen to ensure effective execution of his administration’s 6-point agenda in their areas.
While congratulating the chairman and his team for the completion of some ongoing projects within their first year, the governor advised them to work harder to meet the yearnings and aspirations of the people of Ado Ekiti in the remaining year.
“I wish to implore the leaders of this local government to keep up the good work and to continuously be innovative in your capacity as leaders, because you cannot afford to rest on your previous achievements in an ever-changing world. I promise that the state government as well as your people would regularly be on the lookout for more laudable projects to be undertaken by you and your administration in this local government,he advised”
Also the former Deputy Governor, Chief Bisi Egbeyemi thanked the local government Boss and his team for this laudable projects within a year.
“I am so proud to be part of the event and that Hon. Bosun Osaloni has made Ado -Ekiti indigenes proud for this great projects”. Chief Egbeyemi commented.
Some of the projects completed by the present administration at the LGA and commissioned by the governor are the new local government secretariat complex, perimeter fencing of the office complex and electrification of the premises, most of which were initiated by the immediate past government of Dr Kayode Fayemi.
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