The immediate past Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi has publicly applauded the sterling performance of the incumbent Governor of the State, Biodun Oyebanji saying that he is happy the people of the state had already given him a pass mark barely a year into his tenure.
Fayemi who stated this as he joined Oyebanji to commission the ultra-modern Ado- Ekiti bus terminal in Ado- Ekiti, said he didn’t have to wait till mid-term to do an assessment of Oyebanji’s performance, adding that the people of Ekiti State had already awarded him a pass mark, based on his sterling performance.
He said, “The evidence of your excellent performance is all over the place for everybody to see. I don’t have to wait till mid-term to do an assessment of your performance. The people have already given you a pass mark and I am happy you didn’t disappoint the people.
“The successful completion of this ultra-modern bus terminal that is being commissioned today is one of such. I have also seen several other projects and programmes you are undertaking to the benefit of the people. This is the beauty of continuity we talked about, and I am so happy to be around to witness this.”
Speaking further, the former governor who said the decision to choose Oyebanji as his successor was not taken out of sentiment, added that he had every reason to support the Oyebanji administration to achieve its set goals, ” because the “ Oyebanji governorship project was consciously determined, carefully researched and prayerfully endorsed.”
Commissioning the bus terminal, Governor Oyebanji said the project is a testimony to his administration’s commitment to the actualization of the socio-economic development of the state capital, especially the expansion of the city transportation infrastructure in response to its rapid urbanisation.
Oyebanji said commissioning the project which was initiated by Dr Fayemi is a justification of the continuity and shared prosperity agenda of his administration, having earlier commissioned the Traditional Council Chamber also initiated by the former governor.
He explained that the bus terminal would serve as an economic hub for inter-state transportation, with facilities such as a good internal road, a well-arranged parking lot, driver’s lounge, clinic, restaurant, ticketing bay and banking hall, among others.
While charging the road transport workers to make judicious use of the facility and embrace a very good maintenance culture, the Governor said the project is equipped to solve trackable management problems, improve transportation infrastructure, enhance passenger experience in the state capital and reduce indiscriminate packing of vehicles along the major roads within the state capital.
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