Oyebanji describes Ekiti airport completion as best New Year gift

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has described the completion and commencement of operations in Ekiti International Cargo Airport as the best New Year gift to the people of the state.He declared 2025 as the year of accelerated growth in the state’s journey towards shared prosperity.

The governor, in a statewide New Year broadcast yesterday, congratulated the people of the state for witnessing another year in spite of the numerous challenges that daily confront them.

The New Year, according to Oyebanji, would see the state witness massive improvement in food production, infrastructure and better government services that have never been seen in the history of the state.

Admitting that while each year comes with its challenges, there is need to thank God for seeing the people of the state through 2024, which he noted began with damning economic challenges and dreadful insecurity.

The governor expressed delight that the year “thankfully, ended with easing economic situation suggestive of a positive curve for our state and country.”
He added that the security situation of the state had also improved tremendously.

The governor assured that 2025 would offer better economic prospects for the state and the country, noting that Ekiti has taken a leap towards a higher pedestal of economic development, most especially with the approval granted the state airport.