Ekiti state governor, Biodun Oyebanji has pledged his administration’s unwavering support to journalists and other media practitioners operating in the state in the discharge of their duties.
Oyebanji, who underscored the role of the media in the development of the nation’s democracy, re-affirmed his commitment to continue to provide a more conducive atmosphere for journalists to exercise their professional mandate without fear of intimidation and harassment.
He spoke in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital during the annual public lecture/award ceremony organized by the Correspondents’ Chapel of Nigeria Union of Journalists in Ekiti state.
The governor saluted the journalists in the state, especially, the correspondent chapel for their role in the development of the state, saying that they have been dispassionately putting his government on its toes in the last twenty-three months for better service delivery to the people of Ekiti.
At the event, the Senate leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, the Onimesi of Imesi-Ekiti, Oba Olatunji Olatunde; former state secretary of PDP, Mrs Funmilayo Ogun; the CEO of Cavista Holdings Limited, Mr John Olajide who was represented by Alhaji Dauda Lawal were honoured.
Other honourees include the Ekiti state Commissioner for Youths, Gold Adedayo, the special adviser to the governor on Political Matters, Chief Jide Awe; and the Social Democratic Party Presidential Candidate in the 2023 general election, Prince Adebayo Adewole.
Governor Oyebanji represented by the commissioner for Information, Chief Taiwo Olatunbosun, the governor said that his administration since its inception in 2022 has invested in key sectors of the economy including infrastructure, human capital development, agriculture and industrialization.
He added that an enabling environment has been provided for private investors to operate and contribute to the development of the state, saying this necessitated the coming to the agriculture and hospital sectors by Cavista Holdings.
He said: “We will continue to promote the principle of inclusiveness which has been the hallmark of our administration since 2022. We have been committed to our six-point agenda which has seen us meeting the needs and aspirations of the people.
“We are trying to make an Ekiti destination of investment and that is the reason we are calling on private individuals and organizations to partner with the state government towards achieving economic prosperity in the state.
Source: The Nation
