By Ayodele Oni
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has directed the Appropriation Committee of the Senate to allocate funds for the rehabilitation of the link road to the international cargo airport in Ekiti state.
Akpabio spoke in Ado Ekiti on Saturday as one of the guests at the conferment of honorary doctorate degree on the Senate leader, Opeyemi Bamidele by the Ekiti State University, (EKSU).
He stressed that improving road infrastructure in the state would further enhance access to the airport, boost economic activities, and facilitate movement of goods and services.
This, he said, would further complement the state’s achievement in the areas of infrastructure, education, human capital development and security.
“To all the distinguished Senators of the Federal Republic of Nigeria that are here, please stand so that people could see that the senators are here to celebrate their leader, the Senate Leader, Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele.
“To the Senate Chairman of appropriation bill, I hereby direct that the road from the airport must be appropriated for and be done before my next visit. We cannot have the best brain here, best education facilities and not have the best roads.
“When you have a good product you do not need to hype it too much people will buy it anywhere, Ekiti people are good people, Ekiti people are the most educated.
“Whenever you open the door of education, you close the door of prison and I predict that in Nigerian prison today, no Ekiti child shall be there because you are educating them to know the right from the wrong and peace shall continue in Ekiti.
“Nobody in Ekiti shall engage in banditry because you have given them quality education, the product they need to go through life.”
Akpabio commended Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji for his commitment to leveraging education as a transformative tool to address the challenges confronting the society.
He stressed that the Abiodun Abayomi Oyebanji administration’s huge investment in education has not only reshaped the future of the young people but has also served as a sustainable means of combating crime in the state.
The Senate President said the recognition of Bamidele for the honour serves as a testament to his dedication and exemplary leadership, which has significantly contributed to the development of the institution, Nigeria and international community.
He also lauded Governor Oyebanji for his cordial relationship with members of the National Assembly, adding that the relationship has continue to yield positive results for the state and the country at large.
Earlier in his address, Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji said his government remained committed to repositioning education capable of driving development to empower youths with qualitative and functional education and create a brighter future for them as well as lay a solid foundation for a prosperous and sustainable state.
The Governor maintained that his administration places a high premium on human capital development, noting that education remained the bedrock of any thriving society as well as critical pillar and Roadmap to Keeping Ekiti State Working.
He called on the Governing Council to allow creativity and innovation to drive progress in all sectors of the economy, stressing the urgent need to embrace the spirit of inquiry and solutions to engender development and transform the standard of the institution and the state as a citadel of knowledge founded to drive global science and technological development.
The Governor observed that EKSU has consistently produced graduates who are well-equipped to compete in the global arena which culminated in the University’s recent acclamation of being ranked as the number one State University in Nigeria and securing the 12th position among over 270 Universities nationwide in the latest comprehensive ranking by Times Higher Education for 2025.
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