Ekiti State Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Hon. Femi
Ajayi has urged the people of the state to take ownership of the
various Ekiti State Social Community Development Agency (EKSDA)
projects around them.
The Commissioner made the plea while monitoring the EKSDA projects
across the state.
Ajayi who said that the monitoring became necessary to ascertain the
level of completion of the projects, described the monitoring visit as
part of routine checks of the Ministry.
The Commissioner commended the communities for spending the money
given to them by government judiciously and urged them to always
maintain the projects to enhance durability and enable them get
maximum benefit from the projects.
At Oke-Ijagun in Ilawe-Ekiti, where a Community Multipurpose Centre
was built, people of the area who could not hid their feelings trooped
out to welcome the Commissioner with songs, eulogizing the State
Government for the good gestures.
Some of the people from the area, Mrs. Grace Jombo, Mr. Ojo Dele and
Mrs. Adeyemi Funmilayo who spoke on behalf of others commended the
state Government for releasing fund to construct the projects and
called for the establishment of biscuit industry in the town
considering the availability of bananas in the area.
Also at Ise-Ekiti where a Community Hall and Special Needs Ward were
built for the Vulnerable, a leader of the group, Mr. Temitope Kayode
who appreciated the state government called for more assistance to
enable them embark on entrepreneurship and vocational training that
will make them self-reliant and economically buoyant.
Other projects inspected are a borehole and renovated Health Centre at
Ibeju Shittu in Emure-Ekiti and an ongoing bridge construction in
Ikere-Ekiti among others.