Ekiti State News Bulletin

……Distributes palliatives to Hausa community The Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Chief (Mrs) Monisade Afuye, has assured non-indigenes resident in Ekiti that Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s government won’t sideline them on account of ethnicity or religious sentiment. Mrs Afuye said Governor Oyebanji has factored them as strategic partners into his policy thrust, assuring that no dividend of democracy would be allowed to.. Read more

….urges greater harmony, tolerance among religious leaders Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji has called for a greater level of cooperation and collaboration among adherents of major religions in the state in order to promote religious harmony, noting that Ekiti people are one irespective of religion. The Governor made the call on Sunday evening at the iftar he hosted for.. Read more

….also confers awards on Afe Babalola, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, 4 others The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Diocese of Ekiti, on Saturday presented an Award of Excellence to Governor Biodun Oyebanji for his remarkable impact on peace and development in Ekiti state. The Prestigious Award for Peace and Development Efforts in Ekiti State was presented by the State Commissioner for.. Read more

…Commissions NURTW office building in Ado Ekiti Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has assured transport unions in the state that his administration would continue to invest in road infrastructure across the state with a view to repositioning transportation system for improved service delivery and stimulate economic development. Governor Oyebanji, who stated this on Wednesday while inaugurating a new office.. Read more

The African Development Bank has secured funding support of up to One Hundred and Ten Thousand United States Dollars (USD110,000) from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) for Ekiti State to facilitate development of the State Electricity Priority Plan (SEPP). The Ekiti State Commissioner for Infrastructure and Public Utilities, Prof. Bolaji Aluko who made this known in Ado Ekiti.. Read more

Ekiti State Commissioner for Information, Rt. Hon. Taiwo Olatunbosun has said that the recent training of 400youths in agribusiness by the State Government was carefully designed as better alternative to the continuous provision of palliatives to citizens. Rt. Hon. Olatunbosun, in a statement made available to newsmen in Ado Ekiti, reiterated the commitment of Governor Biodun Oyebanji to make agriculture.. Read more