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Local government officials in Ekiti
State should concentrate their finances on the completion of all
inherited and on-going projects in their domains, in order stabilise
governance at the grassroots, the state governor, Segun Oni, said on
Wednesday.

Mr. Oni, who gave the directive while
commissioning projects undertaken by the Emure Local Government in the
south senatorial district of the state, said the step was to guard
against economic wastes usually associated with unnecessary
proliferation of projects. He urged council chairmen in the state to
ensure that no infrastructural development project was left abandoned
in favour of newer ones. He said the area would soon become the
industrial nerve of the state, as his government is set to woo
industrialists to patronise its immense agricultural outputs such as
coffee, cocoa, timber, and others.

“Ekiti State is blessed with one of the
best human resources on earth. I appeal to our people to work with
patriotic spirit and see its development as the responsibility of all.
My administration is repositioning the state for rapid development; but
this must be backed up by good performance at the local government
level. That is why there must be no abandoned projects at the local
level,” he insisted.

Democratic dividends

Mr. Oni, who assured that his
administration would always adhere to probity and accountability to
ensure its resources are utilised for the benefit of all, said the
state’s economy was viable as it was rated 10th in Nigeria by the
United Nations.

Chairman of Emure Local Government, Sesan Aruaji, commended the
governor for his zeal at developing the state. He said the good example
of the state government was a major boost for the council’s
performance. He promised to ensure that more democratic dividends get
across to the people of the area by undertaking further meaningful
projects.