Today, I met with the MD/CEO of the Bank of Industry (Bank of Industry, Nigeria), Dr. Olasupo Olusi, at the bank’s headquarters in Lagos to discuss potential partnerships and collaboration to promote and develop entrepreneurship in our State.

Our goal is to empower young people to upscale…

It was a delight to receive a team from YSJ Limited, led by its Managing Director, Mrs. Oluwayemisi Joluwe.

The visit followed a training and empowerment program recently organised in collaboration with YSJ Limited for our youth, which is part of our efforts to address youth…

Today, I had the honour of meeting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, to discuss some developmental issues. The President has been quite supportive of our administration’s quest for shared prosperity for the people of Ekiti State.

It was a delight to flag off a four-day training and empowerment programme for our youth in agribusiness in collaboration with YSJ Limited. We designed this program to address youth unemployment by promoting agribusiness as a sustainable alternative in light of current economic…

We were honoured to have the Minister of Tourism, Mrs. Lola Ade-John, join us, along with top government functionaries and hundreds of enthusiastic participants, for a tour of the Abanijorin Mountain and Cave in Iyin-Ekiti headlining the 6th edition of Hike Ekiti Mountain Safari.…

Together with the Honourable Minister for Works, H.E. Dave Umahi, we inspected some federal road projects in the state, particularly the Akure-Ikere-Ado dualised road and the Ado-ABUAD-Ijan road, to assess the progress of work.

I am pleased that the Minister has assured our…

On behalf of the Government and the good people of Ekiti State, Land of Honour, I congratulate our dear President and leader, His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on his 72nd birthday. I pray that the years ahead will be lived in good health and crowned with…

It was a delight meeting the Islamic Development Bank team in Abuja yesterday and sharing our State Development Plan (2021-2050), as well as seeking support and collaboration towards actualising our economic and development agenda in Ekiti State.

Congratulations to my dear brother, our hard-working Commissioner for Finance, Akintunde Oyebode Akin Oyebode, on his election as the Chairman of the Finance Commissioners in Nigeria!

Your dedication to duty and foresight have always been exemplary, and I am confident that under…

Earlier today, I had a meeting with the Honourable Minister of Works, H.E. David Umahi David Nweze Umahi, in Abuja to follow up on earlier discussions on road infrastructure in Ekiti State.

Some roads in Ekiti are included in this year’s budget. This has given our people some…

I had the honour of joining two of my predecessors in office- H.E. Dr Kayode Fayemi Kayode Fayemi; H.E. Otunba Niyi Adebayo; leaders of our party, friends and family members for the first memorial thanksgiving service in honour of the late Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi; former Deputy Governor…

Today, I received my dear brother, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Housing Authority, Hon. Oyetunde Ojo, who was making his first visit to the state after his recent appointment.

The meeting created an avenue to discuss areas of collaboration with…

As part of my engagements today, I inspected some of the ongoing road projects in different parts of the state to have an on-the-spot assessment of work done by the contractors. I stressed the need for the contractors to adhere to the terms of their contract regarding quality and…

Today, I received representatives of the Forum of State Party Chairmen of the All Progressives Congress (APC), led by its Acting Chairman, Hon. Cornelius Ojelabi, who is also the Chairman of the Lagos State APC.

They came on a condolence visit following the passing of Barrister…

I paid a condolence visit to the family of the late Chairman of our party, Barrister Paul Omotosho, who passed on Tuesday night.

This is a huge loss, and I am yet to come to terms with his sudden demise. He was a dependable brother and co-traveller in our development efforts as…

Today, I conducted a routine inspection of ongoing road projects across the state to evaluate the level of work done by the contractors handling the projects. I was pleased to observe that most of the contractors are diligently working towards meeting their respective deadlines…

It was an honour to witness the commissioning of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Red Line rail infrastructure by His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This milestone is one of the positive outcomes of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s Babajide Sanwo-Olu governance…

At the Ekiti House in Abuja, I had separate meetings with the MD/CEO of Onyx Investment Advisory Ltd, Aisha Yakubu Bako, and the CEO/Founder of TAF Africa, Jake Epelle Jake Epelle.

We deliberated on investment opportunities within our state, and the initiatives implemented to…

I attended the funeral service held in honour of the immediate past Governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN), at the Cathedral Church of St. Andrew, Owo.

Aketi was a legal giant and scholar, an administrator par excellence, and a consummate, courageous…

During my routine project inspection today, I also dedicated time to assess the operations of the Asphalt Processing Plant and other equipment at the Ekiti State Public Works Corporation (PWC) in Ado Ekiti.

This facility plays a vital role in our infrastructure development…