From John Silas
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, yesterday inaugurated the Ikole Township road and Ilumoba- Ijesa Isu- Ikole 33kVA electricity project, with a declaration that the cultivation of more land for commercial agriculture has reduced the menace of kidnapping in the axis.
He said his administration, in addition to power and road infrastructure development, would focus on agriculture in order to ensure food security, create economic opportunities, ensure proper utilization of land and drive industrialization.
The events presented the people of the area an opportunity to comment on the Oyebanji administration. Apparently impressed with the life-changing policies and projects executed to the benefit of their people in the last two years, traditional rulers, eminent personalities and residents of communities in Ikole Local Government unanimously endorsed Governor Oyebanji for another term in office.
They pledged their support in their respective speeches at the venues of the project commissioning in Ikole Ekiti.
Governor Oyebanji, who personally inaugurated the projects, said the commissioning of the Ikole Township Road was another gain of the continuity overwhelmingly voted by the people of the state in the 2022 governorship poll, noting that the project was started by his immediate predecessor in office, Dr Kayode Fayemi.
The Ekiti helmsman said the execution and completion of the power project was testament to his administration’s resolve to boost social and economic activities in the axis and breathe more life into grassroots economy and investment.
He said that his administration attached much importance to Ikole council area, which accommodates the state’s Special Agriculture Processing Zone (SAPZ) and which has attracted government and private sector investment.
He explained that the opening up of more land for commercial farming has reduced the incidence of kidnapping and other forms of criminal activities in the axis. He urged more citizens to embrace agriculture, adding that government would provide necessary support.
He also called on citizens of the state to take advantage of the investment opportunities offered by the Agric Processing Zone, while pledging that his government would continue to provide necessary infrastructural support that would make the state attractive to investors and make the environment conducive for living and investment.
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