Airport Project, great testimony to Oyebanji’s thirst for devt – Onijan
By Ayodele Adesanmi
The traditional ruler in Ekiti State and the Onijan of Ijan Ekiti, in Gbonyin Local Government Area, Oba Adebanji Aladesuyi, has described the completion of the Ekiti State International Agro-allied Cargo Airport as a loud testimony to Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s desire to lift the state out of poverty and infrastructure deficit.
Also the monarch, lauded Governor Oyebanji for paying the compensations to Ijan farmers, whose lands were acquired to effect the airport project.
He gave the commendation in Ado Ekiti, on While leading a delegation from his community to interface with the Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Chief (Mrs) Monisade Afuye on the progress of his town.
A statement signed by the Special Assistant on Media to the Deputy Governor, Victor Ogunje, said the monarch showered encomiums on the governor for completing the airport project speedily, saying the facility will surely boost the local economy of his community when fully operational.
Accordi to him “Our people are so happy, essentially for that Airport project that has been completed. In most cases, a gigantic project like this was often being abandoned the way some governments have done in the past, but this government defied this bad trend and completed it.
“It is not only the airport, even the General Hospital in Ijan Ekiti is better than when it was established some years back. The renovation carried out on the facility has given it a facelift.
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“We have also got some solar streetlights to bring better illumination and nightlife. We are grateful that the dualization of Ado- Ijan- Ikare road has begun, among other areas that we have benefited from this government . My people are grateful to you ”
Presenting the town’s requests, the monarch, appealed to the government to provide more transformers to the community for better electricity supply that will attract investments, saying only two out of the six transformers in the town are functional.
To avert crisis and eliminate unwarranted extortion, Oba Aladesuyi, urged Governor Oyebanji to eliminate bulk and estimated electricity billings in the town, saying this was causing a lot of rancour and suspicion in the community.
He appealed to government for the construction of Ijan-Ikere road to expose the agriculture potentials of the region known for the production of economic crops like cocoa and kolanut.
For better protection of the town’s heritage, Oba Aladesuyi, urged the government to help in the perimeter fencing of the Onijan Palace to prevent unnecessary encroachment and incursion.
The monarch also called for the completion of the skills acquisition centre in the town, where youths can acquired vocations and entrepreneurial trainings that can enhance their potentials and curtail crime.
“We also want the market stalls to be renovated and expanded, so that our women and market men can have more spaces to operate in the market”.
In the area of security, the traditional ruler called for more personnel to man the police station built in the town for improved security and reduction of social vices.
“We appeal to government to consider all these projects, so that the socio economic lives of my people can change for better. We are with this government, we will continue to support you to succeed”
