An All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart in Ikole Local Government, Otunba Adesola Adeboro, has congratulated Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, on his successful inauguration for a second term, expressing confidence that the administration would consolidate development across the state.
Adeboro also commended the former Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr. Oyebanji Filani, for his contributions to employment generation, healthcare delivery and educational development in Ikole Local Government.
In a statement issued in Ikole-Ekiti, Adeboro said Filani had facilitated pensionable employment for at least 74 indigenes of the local government at the federal level and over 160 others at the state level. He also credited the former commissioner with facilitating the upgrade of the State Specialist Hospital, Ikole-Ekiti, to a Federal Medical Centre, describing the development as a significant boost to healthcare delivery in the area..
Adeboro highlighted other interventions attributed to Filani, including the provision of solar-powered boreholes, free Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) forms and coaching, educational sponsorship, and free exercise books for pupils in 23 public primary schools.
He added that Filani had supported medical treatment for more than 40 residents and contributed to the revitalisation of 11 primary healthcare centres across the local government.
The APC chieftain also praised the former Commissioner for Finance, Hon. Akin Oyebode, for his contributions to community development, including the renovation of three classrooms at Irepodun Primary School, renovation of the Elekole’s Palace, reconstruction of the Ikole Stadium and construction of a hall for Idemo Quarters. He further noted Oyebode’s financial assistance to some residents of the local government, describing the interventions as efforts that had positively affected the lives of the people.
He equally commended the Chairman of the Ekiti State Local Government Service Commission, Hon. Alaba Bejide, for his leadership and commitment to grassroots development. He urged Bejide to sustain initiatives that would improve the welfare of residents and promote development at the local government level.
Otunba Adeboro expressed optimism that Governor Oyebanji’s second term would build on the achievements of his first tenure and bring further development to communities across Ekiti State.
