Oyebanji: 100 days on

Published date03 February 2023
Publication titleNigeria - The Nation

Anew era of governance began in Ekiti State on that sweltering Sunday afternoon on October 16, 2022 when Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji took the oath of office as the governor in the Land of Honour.

His arrival at the hilltop Ayoba Villa marked the beginning of a new era; the first time power would transit from a departing chief executive to an incoming chief executive both of whom belong to the same party.

One hundred days down the line, majority of the people of Ekiti State are happy that they elected Oyebanji because of the immediate impact he had made within that very short time. The time may be short but things are turning in the right direction in Ekiti and the hope of a brighter future has been strengthened.

While staying the course of a lofty vision and mission in the last 100 days, Oyebanji has laid a solid foundation of good governance and sustainable development to be built upon in years to come.

The six-pillar development agenda of the Oyebanji administration are governance, youth development and job creation, human capital development, agriculture and human development, infrastructure and industrialization, arts, culture and tourism.

Oyebanji does not see his blueprint as just a mantra or a tool of sloganeering but he is already walking the talk in...

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