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From Priscilla Ediare, Ado-Ekiti
As Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji begins another term in office on 16 October, the Chairman of the second-term inauguration planning committee, Mr Oyeniyi Adebayo, has assured that the governor will deliver more democratic dividends to the people as he oversees the affairs of the state for another four years.
The Committee Chairman, who made this known at a press conference in Ado-Ekiti, capital of the state, said Governor Oyebanji’s second administration will continue to prioritise pro-people policies and programmes to further enhance the quality of life of the people of the state.
Reeling out the administration’s achievements in the last four years, Adebayo, who is also the Chief of Staff to the Governor, said Ekiti witnessed massive infrastructure development and economic prosperity under Oyebanji in the first phase.
He noted that the completion of the Ekiti Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport, which commenced commercial flight operations in late 2025, has created opportunities for investment, tourism, trade, commerce and agricultural exports which have invariably boosted the economy of the state.
Adebayo also disclosed that the administration had completed and commissioned over 500 kilometres of inter-city and rural roads, with several other road projects currently at various stages of completion.
According to him, the administration had also provided electricity to parts of Aiyekire, Ekiti East Local Government Areas and the Ikogosi tourism belt, areas which, he said, had experienced prolonged lack of public electricity supply long before the advent of this administration.
On healthcare and education, the Committee Chairman said the administration had, as of 2026, renovated over 110 primary healthcare centres and all the general hospitals in the state, equipping them with modern facilities.
He added that the government had made significant investments in education, including the comprehensive renovation of 203 secondary schools, including three special schools and 950 primary schools across the state.
Adebayo disclosed further that the administration had also established nine ICT laboratories in selected secondary schools and technical colleges and constructed new primary schools under the Suburb Model School Project, adding that Governor Oyebanji’s administration had continued to support students by paying WAEC examination fees to the tune of two billion, one hundred and fifty-eight million naira (N2,158,000,000) to sixty-nine thousand (69,000) students as well as procurement of free JAMB forms to 12,400 students in four years.
While highlighting the administration’s youth-focused agricultural initiatives, the committee said over 5,000 youths have been engaged in commercial agriculture through the Bring Back the Youth into Agriculture initiative, with participants reportedly realising more than N1 billion in profits over the past one and a half years.
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The administration, he said, had also disbursed N1.1 billion to 2,777 beneficiaries as credit and operational grants, N400 million loan disbursed to 443 micro, small and medium-scale enterprises, provided N450 million in grants to 10 cooperatives involved in agro-processing and production, and facilitated free Corporate Affairs Commission registration for about 5,400 MSMEs.
Praising the Oyebanji administration on fiscal responsibility, the chairman also drew attention to the robust fiscal management in the state, saying Ekiti had maintained a strong record of fiscal transparency and responsibility for over two years. He maintained that the state had been ranked first for nine consecutive quarters, from the second quarter of 2024 to the second quarter of 2026, in the State Fiscal Transparency League reports published by BudgIT Foundation.
Projecting into the second tenure, the Committee Chairman said the theme of the inauguration, “The Good Work Continues,” reflected the administration’s intention to consolidate existing programmes while introducing further interventions aimed at strengthening the state’s economy and improving the welfare of citizens.
He said recent stakeholder engagements across the three senatorial districts identified healthcare, electricity, roads, water supply, agriculture, human capital development and economic opportunities as areas requiring sustained consideration, stressing that the major target is the expansion of rural road development, with a target of delivering up to 1,500 kilometres of roads through various interventions, including collaboration with development partners.
The chairman used the opportunity to commend the media for the symbiotic relationship with government as he described them as an important bridge between government and the people. He urged journalists to continue to provide accurate and professional coverage of the state’s activities as well as help citizens understand government policies, programmes and projects while providing broad coverage of the inauguration.
He assured the people that the administration would continue to engage stakeholders, improve service delivery and work towards ensuring that the impact of its shared prosperity agenda was felt across the state.
“As we begin preparations for the second term, the emphasis is on continuity and further development. The Governor has stated that the next phase will focus particularly on interventions that add value to the economy, improve productivity and respond to the needs and aspirations of our people. Recent engagements with stakeholders, including the just concluded Budget Tour of the three senatorial districts of the state have identified healthcare, electricity, roads, water supply, agriculture, human capital development and economic opportunities as areas requiring sustained attention.
“The Governor has also stated that this consultative approach, which has been a hallmark of his administration during the first term, will continue through the second term. The administration has also announced plans to expand rural road development, with a target of delivering up to 1,500 kilometres of roads through various interventions, including collaboration with development partners.
“Gentlemen of the Press, I want to specially acknowledge your role in this process. The media is an important bridge between government and the people. Your responsibility goes beyond reporting events. It includes informing the public accurately and helping citizens understand government policies, programmes and projects.”
Other members of the planning committee at the event include the Commissioner for Information, Chief Taiwo Olatunbosun, Secretary to the State Government, Prof Habibat Adubiaro, Head of Service, Dr Folakemi Olomojobi, Chairman APC, Mr Sola Elesin, Chairman ALGON, Hon Segun Ojo, Special Adviser (Media) to the Governor, Mr Yinka Oyebode, Director General, Bureau of Community Communications, Mrs Mary Oso Omotoso, and Special Assistant on Political Matters, Mrs Toyin Adepoju, among others.
