Your Administration Has No Impact On People, Ekiti PDP Slams Oyebanji

By Ayodele Oni

The Ekiti State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has taken a review of 300 days of the administration of Governor Biodun Oyebanji and concluded that it has not impacted on the life of the people.

The criticism, coming after some leaders of the opposition party have lauded the governor for his style of administration, was made by the acting chairman of PDP Caretaker committee, Sodiq Obanoyen.

At a stakeholders meeting on Monday to mark his 300 days in office at Omuo, Oyebanji said on the state of infrastructure that the area of infrastructure and industrialisation, known as the backbones and pivots of any economy, government would be strategic in reconstructing and rehabilitating roads, assuring that only roads with high proclivities to drive his prosperity agenda will be accorded attentions.

He posited that the 3.5MW Independent Power Plant project is 90% completion to supply light to government offices and tertiary institutions in Ado Ekiti and suburb, saying this would rectify the epileptic power supply being experienced in some sections of the state .

“We are reconnecting Ikogosi , Erijiyan and Ikogosi Resort Centre back to the national grid to enhance the state tourism corridor. We need a sum of one billion naira to reconnect Ayekire , Ekiti East Local governments and their LCDAs after 10 years of darkness as well as Agriculture Processing Zone at Ikole back to the national grid.”

Obanoyen, in a statement in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday stated that  “The Ekiti State Peoples Democratic Party insists that far from the grand spectacle, Oyebanji would have Ekiti people to believe, his tenure has been nothing more than a conduit for federal allocation redistribution, with no tangible impact on the lives of the Ekiti people.

The statement, signed by the spokesman of the caretaker committee, Aare Amerijoye added

“Ekiti Peoples Democratic Party wishes to say that the condition of Ekiti’s roads is a good glaring testament to Oyebanji’s lackluster performance.

“Despite the governor’s patchwork attempts at repair, the roads remain in a deplorable state, easily washed away by floods.

“And the people of Ekiti are left questioning Oyebanji’s contributions to infrastructure, water, agriculture, housing, commerce and industry, education, health, employment generation, and micro-credit facilities.

“And we will love to add that Ekiti workers deserve more than just their entitled wages; they yearn for relief from the harsh realities of life under the APC government.

“We would like to say that the true measure of a government’s performance lies in the growth of its GDP and the impact of its policies on this growth and several other  indices can be used to evaluate the development of a state and the effectiveness of its government.

“His actions mirror those of his predecessors, and we have generously highlighted areas where he should focus his efforts to improve development outcomes.

“We suggest that Oyebanji, who seems keen on paying homage to former PDP governors, should take a leaf from their book, not for populist reasons, but for the sake of learning.

“Ekiti Peoples Democratic Party would like to say that the pomp and circumstance surrounding Oyebanji’s 300 days in office do not align with the struggles of the Ekiti people.

“It is disconcerting to see Oyebanji preoccupied with his covert second-term ambitions, attempting to dazzle the people of Ekiti with his populist tactics.”