Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has urged the youth of the state and Nigeria at large to make every minute of their lives count by living purposefully and intentionally.
The governor spoke in Ado-Ekiti during a special plenary session of the Ekiti State Youth Parliament, held at the Ekiti State House of Assembly Complex in honour of its late deputy speaker, Rt. Hon. Oluwadamilola Fatimat Agbaje.
Agbaje died on June 11, 2025, after a brief illness.
This came as Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila promised to erect a monument building and institute an award of the Legislative Mentorship Initiative (LMI), an initiative of his, in the deceased’s name to immortalise her.
Governor Oyebanji who was represented at the event by the Commissioner for Youth Development, Hon. Adesola Gold Adedayo at the event said, “I want our youth to know that, life is so short, even at the fullest of it, when one lives up to 100 years, is still very short but tomorrow is not a promise to anybody. Yesterday, of course, was a gift as they say, today is right in our hands, make hay while the sun shines, live an impactful life, contribute your quota to whatever, wherever it is you are today. Just like I said, tomorrow is not a promise”.
Hon. Adedayo, who assured that the late Agbaje would be immortalised by the state government, said, “Like I told the representative of Damilola’s family, we will go back to the ministry, and we will work with the Chairman of the House of Assembly committee on youth and students development and get it across to the governor. Upon approval by the grace of God, we will communicate it to the people to know.”
Gbajabiamila, who was represented by the Vice President of Legislative Mentorship Initiative (LMI), Alumni Association, Barrister Adenuga Boluwatife, in his tribute to the deceased, said Damilola’s life was very short but quite impactful.
