GOVERNOR OYEBANJI PLEDGES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

The Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji has pledged adequate
funding of Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas
across Ekiti State.

Governor Oyebanji who was represented by his Deputy, Chief (Mrs)
Monisade Afuye stated that funding the local governments is aimed at
propelling the local economy of the state as well as improving the
State internally generated revenue.

Oyebanji submited that the State government wouldn’t have been able to
survive without Local Governments, adding that adequate funding of
local governments would bring dividends of democracy to the grassroots
people and enable their optimal performances.

Oyebanji reiterated his commitment towards the improvement of all the
local governments socio-economic as well as socio-political
importance.

Governor Oyebanji however used the medium to solicit massive support
for the All Progressive Congress Presidential candidate, Senator
Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu while Commissioning five lock and fifty open
shops in Ayebode Ekiti, Ajoni Local Council Development Area of Ekiti
State.

The Governor who described Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as a feared and popular
figure in Nigeria politics now and in many years to come stated that
Tinubu being a candidate of the All Progressive Congress, if elected
as president would boost his chances of performance as Ekiti State
Governor and would also bring the federal goodies closer to Ekiti
citizens while the state would enjoy more dividends of democracy.

Oyebanji charged the local council people to appreciate the good works
of the Ajoni Local Council Chairman and reciprocate their loyalty by
casting their votes for the APC Presidential candidate to emerge as
winner in the February 25 general election so that more dividends
would continue to come to the local councils.

Oyebanji assures Ajoni Community of stretching his hands of love
towards Ajoni citizens and encouraged them to ensure their support for
the chairman towards recording more meaningful success in the
community area, adding that the LCDA chairman is a loyal and a
trustworthy fellow who had not embezzled their resources but have used
it for valuable empirical evidences.

Earlier in his address, the Local Council Development Area chairman,
Prince Michael Ogungbemi, appreciated God for availing him the
opportunities to serve his community people with the enablement to
achieve some success within his one year in office.

Michael Ogungbemi submitted that he was given the grace to construct
and Commission four block of classrooms school in the local community
development area to promote a conducive learning environment for the
students as well as a comfortable working environment for their
tutors.

Speaking further, Ogungbemi stated that he was able to achieve the
beautiful edifices and commissioning of the 5 lock-shops and 50 open
shops in Ayebode town of the LCDA due to divine grace and his
determination to serve his community people.

The Chairman added that solar power had been installed in four major
cardinal towns of the local government which would provide security
lightning that would scare away hoodlums, kidnappers and bandits from
penetrating the local council and also maintain peace and tranquility
within the communities.

Ogungbemi used the medium to appreciate Ekiti State Government for the
unflinching support provided to the Local Council Area.

In the light of the event, Prince Ogungbemi further pledged his full
determination to always put the Local Council first in his mind and
always ensure that records of good things never ceases in the council
during his term in office, he also pledged the support of the Local
Council towards achieving remarkable success for Governor Oyebanji’s
administration

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