Oyebanji promises Ekiti elders good welfare packages, attention

The Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has assured Ekiti elders that his administration would ensure that their welfare remains his priority.

He added that plans were underway to hand over the Elderly People’s Resort Centre to them.

Oyebanji spoke on Wednesday when he hosted members of the Ekiti Council of Elders, led by its President, Prof Joseph Oluwasanmi, and Vice Chairman, Chief Deji Fasuan.

The governor commended the elders for the remarkable and impressive roles they played during the struggle for the creation of Ekiti State, adding that the only payback for them is to ensure their welfare.

He said, “At this stage of your life, my concern is your welfare and your wellness and if you have any programme, we can come there and meet. We will put a lot of things there to make you comfortable because you have worked relentlessly and this is the time for you to relax. You don’t have to lobby me for that, it is a responsibility of a son to his parents.

“We campaigned on a mantra of shared prosperity, continuity of programme, continuity of projects, continuity of policies and the facility is something Governor Kayode Fayemi is so interested in. I have discussed this facility with you in the past, so everything you’ve written here, I am aware of it.

“My first plan is to establish the status of the facility. The Federal Government built it for you, but they need to transfer it to us officially. But all the same, we wait for that before we start equipping the place.

“But, one thing we need to really agree on is the management of the facility for sustainability and maintenance. We will put a structure in place that will give you independence while government takes charge of its management.”

Oyebanji also reiterated his administration’s commitment to ensuring uninterrupted power supply in the state as he disclosed plans to inaugurate the state Independent Power Project (IPP) in few weeks’ time, which he also said would provide uninterrupted power supply to the elderly people’s resort.

Earlier, the President of Ekiti Council of Elders, Oluwasanmi, noted that the body parades best brains and assets on all fields of endeavours who are interested and willing to give their experiences and substances to their communities.