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| Oba Adejugbe |
Former Ekiti State Deputy Governor Dr. Sikiru Lawal has canvassed for the construction of a Federal Secretariat in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital. Lawal explained that having such a structure located in the state capital would allow the state to have solid federal presence and provide a decent accommodation for ministries, departments and agencies of the Federal Government.
The ex-deputy governor spoke while delivering a lecture as part of activities to mark this yearโs Udiroko Festival. The lecture was titled: โAdo Ekiti โ For Our Greater Tomorrow.โ
Noting that the project has been advertised, Lawal explained that the people were eagerly awaiting the construction of the Federal Secretariat complex nearly 20 years after the state was created. He showered encomiums on the reigning Ewi, Oba Adeyemo Adejugbe, Aladesanmi III, for transforming the palace to โone of the most beautiful and magnificent palatial edifice in the federationโ.
He added that the complex requires a maintenance plan and budget.
Lawal urged prominent Ado sons and daughters to come home and invest in their hometown to boost its economic and industrial profile and create jobs for the teeming youths.
โThis city could benefit from your companyโs community projects through social responsibility. The city could benefit directly by establishing your companyโs branch here.
โThe city could also benefit through your direct personal investment because past experiences have shown that institutions, business and commercial outfits can thrive and be successful here.โ
Lawal called for the creation of at least three additional local government councils when the opportunity arises, saying the present Ado-Ekiti Local Government is too large.
He explained that there was need to capture and enlist the interest of Ado-Ekiti sons and daughters in the communityโs growth, hence the need for age-grade societies to be inauguration by the Ewi.
