Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has restated the resolve of his administration to work in a manner that would make tangible difference in the lives of the people of Ekiti State.
Speaking at the 2020 Inter-Religious Thanksgiving service held at the
Government House, Ado Ekiti, the governor said his administration was poised to implement plans aimed at ensuring rapid all-round development of the State.
Fayemi, who stressed the need for proper planning, said government’s resources are not limitless hence the decision of his administration to put in place adequate plans within available resources to enable
the state witness unfettered development in 2020 which he described as
the year of the deliverables.
He expressed optimism that the new year would witness the
actualisation of visions and miracles for the State.
“Ten years ago, we were talking about vision 2020, now the
year 2020 itself is here. Have we achieved all that we planned
for, have we achieved all that we prayed for, have we achieved all
that we wanted when we started vision 2010 ? Of course, our God is a
God of planning, he is not an accidental God and that is why we also must
plan and put in prayers for the work that we want to do because what God
says is that we should work and pray.”
“God did not just say pray and pray. I know that we are ready, we are
determined to work in a manner that would make tangible difference in
the lives of all our people so that we would have cause to celebrate
His blessings in our midst and to demonstrate that we are indeed His
children who has seen favour in the eyes of God”, he said.
While praying God to make the year that of peaceful and prosperous, the
governor urged Ekiti people to shun any misguided utterances that can
cause disaffection and division; adding that “if we have prosperity
without peace, all will be naught”.
Fayemi who read the Bible lesson for the service from John 13 vs 12-17,
led everyone at the service in a thanksgiving to God.
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly, Hakeem Jamiu, read the lesson from the Holy Quran chapter 67 vs 1-12.
In his sermon, the Ekiti regional pastor of the Redeemed Christian
Church of God, Pastor Goke Kuti, expressed optimism that Ekiti State
would be great again under Fayemi; saying that the State has witnessed
tremendous progress under the governor.
Kuti who thanked God for the peace Ekiti people have enjoyed
under the administration prayed God to provide the wherewithal for
Fayemi’s good plans for the State to become reality.
Also speaking, the State Missioner, Ansar-U-Deen society of Nigeria,
Sheikh Abus-Salam Babatunde, urged Ekiti people to support Fayemi to
ensure that Ekiti State moves forward.
The cleric who stated that everyone will give account of their
stewardship warned against the pull-him-down syndrome; adding that
people can be elevated without pulling others down.
