Oyebanji Urges Symbiotic Executive, Legislative Relationship

Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji has urged the newly elected members of the state House of Assembly to embrace a symbiotic relationship that would work for the progress of the people of the state as co-travelers in the developmental journey of the state.

He equally admonished the lawmakers to familiarise themselves with the six pillars of his administration’s development agenda which represent the government’s plan to fast-track socioeconomic development of the state.

The governor who spoke yessterday during an induction and valedictory retreat for incoming and outgoing members of the state House of Assembly, said his vision of shared prosperity for Ekiti people could only be realised through understanding and cooperation of members with his administration.

Oyabanji who stated that the state Assembly has been deliberate, purposeful and strategic in their responses to the development agenda of the state further implored the lawmakers to have a robust intellectual faculty that would be able to critically review, progressively project and competently provide solutions where necessary.

Praising the outgoing leadership and members of the state sixth Assembly for their corporation, sacrifice, dedication and commitment towards the growth and development of the state, he charged the incoming lawmakers to emulate them and strengthen their technical knowhow of how to use legislative instruments for development purposes.

“I want to congratulate the new Lawmakers-elect on their historic election to represent their constituencies. I am happy that the electoral processes have been concluded. I want to specially congratulate the nine members who have the unique honour of returning to the House for a second term. The nine returnees have set a new record in our democratic journey. With nine members returning, this is the highest number of returning legislators in the history of our state. This is an indication that our democratic culture is consolidating and maturing.

“As for the incoming legislators, I will want you to familiarize yourselves with the Government’s Six Pillars which are the orbit around which our policies and programmes revolve. Expectedly, our expenditure also focuses around these pillars because they represent our strategic plan to fast-track our socio-economic development. More importantly, as a Government that is religiously committed to participatory governance, you are in the best position to project your constituencies’ area(s) of needs within the framework of the pillars,” he said.