With the Ekiti State International Airport beginning operations on Saturday, an All Progressives Congress chieftain, Hon. Adesola Gold Adedayo, has declared that Governor Kayode Fayemi, has returned the state to the path of economic prosperity.
Adesola, who hails from Osun -Ekiti, Moba Local Government Area of Ekiti State, explained that the flagship project would open the economic frontiers of the state through job and wealth creation.
The former National Assembly’s Senior Legislative Assistant, said this in his congratulatory message to Governor Fayemi, and for commissioning the project on his last day in office.
Adesola said projects like the airport, Ekiti State Bus Terminal, Obafemi Awolowo Civic and Convention Centre, Ekiti State Polytechnic,Isan Ekiti, and many road infrastructure initiatives, were vivid and well amplified attestations to Fayemi’s proclamation and confirmation of the notion that he has “finished well”.
The APC chieftain stated that Ekiti people would forever respect and grateful to Governor Kayode Fayemi for his enigmatic contributions to the economic and socio-political uplift of the state, in all spheres.
Adedayo said it was quite gratifying and heartwarming seeing Ekiti joining the league of states with airports, saying this would further expose the state to myriad of business opportunities that had earlier eluded it.
Adedayo said: “With the commissioning of the Ekiti international airport project, Governor Fayemi had again etched his name in gold as one leader with focus and futuristic ideas tended toward making the state great and compete with others in Nigeria.
“The hitherto hidden business opportunities in Ekiti will soon be unlocked . The fact that this project is situated close to the Afe Babalola University and the Afe Babalola Multisystem hospital, rated as one of the best in Africa continent, makes it an added advantage.
“The tourist opportunities, which have been difficult to access to investors all.ocer the globe due to bad roads would become more accessible with this project that has become a landmark achievement of the outgoing governor.
“I commend Governor Fayemi for always thinking outside the box to bring Ekiti out of the economic doldrums. Ab initio, this project looks unattainable , but with prudent management of resources, it has been achieved and this will remains indelible in the annals of history”.
Adedayo appealed to the incoming administration of Hon Biodun Oyebanji to dualise Ado-Ijan-Ikare road for the airport project to have the commensurate benefits on the people of the state.
On the newly built Bus Terminal in Ado Ekiti, Adedayo begged the transport workers tocimolenent government’s efforts by deploying the project to rebrand and reform the transport sector in the state.
Adedayo said the terminal will help in restructuring the unstructured and uncentralised transport business in Ekiti and will stem the tide of thuggery and hooliganism that are associated with the sector. .
