Ekiti State Governor-elect, Biodun Oyebanji, has said securing the citizens, building enduring Infrastructure and solving epileptic power supply to the state would form the focal points of his administration .
He stressed that competent and transparent persons would be appointed to drive his agenda of making Ekiti prosperous. The Governor-Elect added that
“My vision is to have a society where everybody will prosper,”
OYEBANJI speaking with journalists in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday, assured that his administration would be transparent and build strong institutions, rather than strong men to help Ekiti people.
He said, “I will have to strike a balance between growth and development. Our development plan will be such that it will improve the people’s living standards,” adding that his areas of focus would help to increase investment drives that would create wealth and enhance human capital development, through job provision and revenue earnings.
Oyebanji said, “I will work with competent, committed, courageous, transparent and God-fearing people. My government will be all-inclusive. We are bringing those that will add value to our dear state and our party, All Progrsives Congress.
“We will monitor the activities of whoever we bring on board to ensure that they relate with the people at the grassroots. That is why I want to live in my hometown at Ikogosi to encourage other appointees to live in their localities,” he said.
OYEBANJI was former Secretary to Ekiti State Government under Dr Kayode Fayemi’s administration. He said he was aware of challenges facing the state which would be curtailed. He added, “I have learned from Governor Fayemi, who has sustained the partnerships and relationships with development partners to make more monies for our state”
Saying, he would deploy strategies to increase the internally generated revenue(IGR) of the state through an effective and affordable tax regime that would not put pressure or burden on the people of Ekiti State.
He said, “We can do N1.2billion monthly IGR without necessarily putting pressure on our people. If those not captured or not paying taxes are convinced to pay or brought to the tax dragnet, our IGR will increase and we will spend it judiciously on areas of priorities”.
The Governor-Elect will take the mantle of leadership on 16 October,2022.