We’ll Develop Ekiti Through Bottom-Up Approach –Fayemi

Ekiti State Governor, Dr. John Kayode Fayemi, has reiterated his commitment to the development of Ekiti State through a bottom- up
approach in the year 2020 budget.

Dr. Fayemi gave the hint during the consultative meeting with the representatives of all towns and villages in Ekiti State.

He noted that the all-inclusive approach to the proposed year 2020 budget will ensure that the demands of the people are collated for inclusion.

The governor said that arrangements have been made with the World Bank to assist in the construction of about 1,000km rural roads and also support channelization project across the state.

Dr. Fayemi also said that the College of Education Ikere-Ekiti will be upgraded to a University, while teachers warfare will be taken care of with the aim of improving the Education sector.

The Governor also said that the Primary Health facilities in the 177 wards across the state will be renovated for better health service
delivery.

He assured that modern markets will be constructed in the Local Government Areas while women will be empowered to promote the economy of the State.

The Governor who explained that Ero and Egbe Water Dams are currently undergoing a renewal process assured that Itapaji Dam will also undergo necessary rehabilitation to ensure that potable water flows to every home in Ekiti.

The Governor expatiated that with his efforts, the contractor handling Ogbese Dam has been mobilized with N2 billion by the Federal Government with assurance that work will start again very soon in the site, saying the effort on the Ogbese Dam is to prepare the Dam for electricity generation, irrigation and domestic use.

The Governor of Ekiti State also said that solar energy will be introduced to the power sector in the state to improve the economy of the people.

Dr. Fayemi explained that the state government will build chalets for the Nigeria Army along Ikere Ise/Orun road to improved security along that route.

Earlier, the Commissioner for Budget and Economy Planning, Hon. Femi Ajayi stated that the town hall meeting is necessitated by the need for all-inclusive budgetary system with a view to having a robust and a realistic budget for 2020 fiscal year.

Ajayi also stated that this button- up approach system has resuscitated the belief and trust of Ekiti people in the Government as if affords the people ample opportunities to actively participate in the social economic development of the state.

Ajayi emphasized the objectives of the bottom- up approach in preparing the year 2020 Budget which are to further entrench good governance through budget discipline, probity and accountability in the allocation and utilization of public fund; to identify and channel resources towards the completion of the
developmental project through equitable and prudent distribution and the allocation of the available scarce resources among others.

The representatives of each Community presented their needs to be included in year 2020 fiscal year Budget at different times in Ikere, Ikole and Ado- Ekiti.

The needs presented by the people ranges from road constructions in their communities and farm steads, intra- local roads, improvement in
electricity and water supply, channelization of some rivers, renovation of primary, secondary and tertiary health facilities across the state and the need for construction of modern market stores among others.