Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji wishes to express his profound appreciation to Nigerians in general and Ekiti citizens in particular, as well as the Silverbird Group for the Man of the Year Award presented to him at a colourful ceremony in Lagos on Sunday.
According to a statement by the Governor’s Special Adviser on Media to the Governor, Olayinka Oyebode today made available to VEO, Oyebanji thanked President, Bola Tinubu for creating the enabling environment, through his economic policies and programmes, that has ceded more funds to the states, through which his administration has been able to scale up socio-economic and infrastructure development of Ekiti State that formed the basis for the nomination and eventual emergence as the Silverbird Man of the Year.
While thanking the Almighty God for the honour, Governor Oyebanji also dedicates the Silverbird Man of the Year Award to President Tinubu, in appreciation of the President’s love and support for Ekiti State and for his administration.
Governor Oyebanji also expresses profound thanks to all former Governors of the state- Otunba Niyi Adebayo, Chief Ayodele Fayose, Engr Segun Oni and Dr Kayode Fayemi, for their eminence presence and solidarity at the event, and for their individual and collective support for his government since inception.