The African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship aspirant in Ekiti State, Otunba Olumuyiwa Babalola, has declared a bold infrastructural vision that he says will “end 27 years of broken promises and lay the foundation for a prosperous Ekiti that works for all.”
In a press interview in Ado-Ekiti, Babalola unveiled a comprehensive plan to transform the state’s roads, power, water, and digital infrastructure-pillars he described as “the blood vessels of economic life.”
Key Commitments of the Babalola Infrastructure Agenda including,
Modern Road Network: Rehabilitation of all major state roads within the first 24 months, with a special focus on rural connectivity to markets.
Independent Power Hubs: Deployment of renewable energy clusters in each of Ekiti’s 16 local government areas to guarantee 24-hour electricity for businesses and households.
Water for Every Home: Statewide investment in clean water access, ending decades of scarcity in rural and peri-urban communities.
Digital Ekiti: Establishment of ICT hubs and broadband connectivity across tertiary institutions and local councils, turning Ekiti into a center for technology-driven jobs.
Babalola emphasized that infrastructure is not just construction, but liberation: “A people without roads cannot trade. A people without light cannot build industries. A people without water cannot live in dignity. And a people without digital access cannot compete in the 21st century. I will not allow Ekiti to remain in darkness while others move forward.”
The ADC candidate further linked his agenda to his broader social promise of ₦20,000 monthly support for the unemployed, women’s business grants, and diaspora partnerships, stressing that infrastructure will be the backbone that sustains every other policy.
In his words:
“My promise is not to patch potholes but to lay highways of prosperity. Not to build projects for ribbon-cutting, but to build foundations that will outlive us all. When history is written, let it be said: it was in our time that Ekiti stopped crawling and began to rise.”
