Celebrate my 57th birthday with donations to less privileged— Oyebanji

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has urged friends, associates and the general public not to organise any birthday party or newspaper advertisement in commemoration of his 57th birthday billed for December 21, 2024.

Oyebanji, through his spokesperson Yinka Oyebode, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.

The governor said instead of advertisement placements, gifts or social gatherings, anyone willing to celebrate with him should make cash or material donations to the less privileged children in the state.

Oyebanji requested that gifts and cash be sent to the three government special schools in the state: the Government Special School for the Deaf, Ikoro-Ekiti; the Government Special School for the Blind, Ikere-Ekiti; and the Government Special School for the Mentally and Physically Challenged, Ido-Ekiti, as well as the State Relief and Rehabiitation Centre for the Mentally Challenged in Ado-Ekiti.

According to the statement, Oyebanji said financial and material gifts sent to these schools by his friends and well wishers would be better appreciated.

He added that deliberate efforts should be made at reaching out to the less privileged in society at any given opportunity.

The governor said he was happy at the number of family members, friends and associates that presented gifts to the special schools in commemoration of his birthday last year and the joy the gestures brought to the faces of the students.

The governor said he would be happy if his friends and well-wishers would join him again this year to put smiles on the faces of the students with disabilities.-