Ekiti Community seeks Oyebanji’s help on roads, health facilities

The Arinjale of Ise-Ekiti, Oba Adetunji Ajayi, has appealed to Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji to intervene in the rehabilitation of roads and renewal of infrastructures in the community.

He said the deplorable condition of internal and access roads had continued to hinder adversely, economic activities and ease of movement in the town.

The traditional ruler made the appeal yesterday in Ise-Ekiti, headquarters of Ise/Orun Local Government, at a news conference to herald the 2025 edition of annual Ojoaduse Festival.

Oba Ajayi called for the upgrading of public infrastructure in the community, including health facilities, schools, water supply, electricity and drainage systems, saying modern infrastructure was key to improving the quality of life of residents and curbing rural-urban migration.

He hailed indigenes of Ise-Ekiti in the diaspora for their support of community projects and Ojoaduse Festival, urging them to sustain their contributions.

The monarch said the annual festival remained a unifying cultural institution that had helped to preserve the heritage and identity of the people of Ise-Ekiti, while also driving community development.

He noted that activities associated with the festival had led to improvements at the palace, development of a civic centre and increased visibility for the town, adding that it attracted partnerships as well as investments.

Oba Ajayi said the gains recorded so far demonstrated that culture and development could work together to promote social cohesion and economic growth when properly coordinated by community leaders in collaboration with the government.

He appealed to youths, professional bodies, religious groups and market associations to take collective ownership of the festival, to ensure its sustainability and relevance for future generations.