Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji and the Senate majority leader, Hon Michael Opeyemi Bamidele have backed the National Assembly on the passage of the 2022 supplementary budget.
The governor and the Senator representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District expressed happiness that the passed budget would be of great benefit to Ekiti State and the country at large.
Bamidele who explained that the budget was requested for by President Bola Tinubu to finance some uncompleted project of the immediate past administration and provide for palliatives for Nigerians revealed that a total of N4 billion has been earmarked for various road projects in the state in the budget.
The duo spoke in Ikogosi Ekiti at the weekend, after a church service held at the First Baptist Church to commemorate the 90th birthday of the father of the governor, Pa Ezekiel Olakunle Oyebanji.
The governor and his wife Olayemi described Pa Oyebanji as a selfless, Godly man who lived for others and the community.
“Daddy brought us up to be humble, fear God and to give to humanity and he instilled discipline, hard work, humility and commitment through the grace of God. I think that God just gave him a long life to compensate him for his service to humanity and I thank him for bringing all of us up in the way of the lord’.
Senator Bamidele stated that he was particularly happy that the life of Pa Oyebanji was being celebrated while alive, said, “To be alive at 90 even with the circumstances under which we live in Nigeria and all over Africa, it is a huge achievement that only God can make possible.
“The man is not just alive, he is the father of a sitting governor and the number one citizen of Ekiti State, for me that also calls for celebration”.
The federal lawmaker said the decision by the Parliament to pass and extend the life of 2022 budget to December of 2023 for implementation, “was part of the way of ensuring that that nation is not littered with abandoned projects and because there is also the challenge of revenue.’’
