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Kwara, Ekiti sign social amenities’
pact
By David Atalese,
Special
Correspondent,
Ado-Ekiti
The governments of Kwara and Ekiti
States have agreed to collaborate in providing social amenities for their
people.
The pact was sealed after
deliberations between Governors Bukola Saraki and Ayodele Fayose at Ado Ekiti
and Ilorin over the weekend.
Specifically, the two states will
jointly finance the construction of roads linking them. The roads are
Ilofia-Erinmope-Ekiti and Osi-Etan-Ikun Ekiti roads.
Saraki who led his Ekiti counterpart
to pay homage on the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu Gambari on Saturday,
said such collaboration would strengthen democracy.
“Our collaboration is based on
mutual ideas and belief and the desire to provide democracy dividends to our
people”, Saraki explained.
The governor said the roads to be
opened between the two states would further enhance the commercial status of
both states and give access to its people.
“This is the time for us to
face development”, Dr. Saraki said.
He appealed to the people to close
ranks and support the governments of the two states.
He also prayed that the fraternity
between Ekiti and Kwara states would blossom.
Fayose said as democracy grows,
government would evolve policies that will improve the lots of the people and
urged Kwarans to support Dr. Saraki’s administration.
He expressed appreciation of the
government and people of Ekiti State to Dr. Saraki, who on Friday attended the
celebration of the eighth anniversary of the state, and promised to enhance the
relationship between the two states for greater benefits.
Fayose expressed appreciation to the
Emir for the role played during his tribulations in the last one year,
stressing that the Emir repeatedly assured him of eventual triumph.
“When God placed you in this
position, He gave you a responsibility beyond Kwara and Nigeria”, Fayose
told the Emir and thanked him for supporting his cause.
Alhaji Gambari praised the two
governors for their commitment to good governance and urged them t remain
friends forever.
“Ekiti has been a very good
friend of Kwara State”, the Emir noted and advised Governors Saraki and
Fayose to strengthen the relationship between them. And while the two governors
were in Ado_Ekiti, The Ewi of Ado, Oba Rufus Adejugbe stressed the need for
power sharing in the country to enable each geo-political unit contributes
positively to the development of the nation.
Welcoming Saraki to his palace in
Ado-Ekiti, Oba Adejugbe noted that there should be a meeting place for
Nigerians to discuss the question of power sharing so that the country would
remain together. He appealed to Saraki to assist the state governor, Ayodele
Fayose in his efforts to ensure that the Federal Government grant his prayers
on the allocation of take off grant to the state.
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