With a unique free health care and welfare package for elders, Ekiti State is second to none in life-friendly policy in Nigeria Governor Kayode Fayemi is not a medical doctor but a war specialist. However, his approach to free health care stands out among other state governors, some of who are medical doctors. The free…
We Have Restored Pride of Ekiti
Kehinde Ojo,Ekiti State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, in this interview with Adejuwon Soyinka, deputy general editor; Anthony Akaeze, senior assistant editor; Abiola Odutola, staff writer; and Sunday Adedeji, senior photo editor, reveals the efforts of the Kayode Fayemi administration to revamp the education system in the state that had been in the doldrums owing…
Bringing Back the Old Glory
Education in Ekiti State nosedived in the recent past due to the neglect of the sector by previous administrations. But things are looking up now courtesy of the massive investment witnessed in the area in the last three and half three years of Kayode Fayemi’s administration At an event which held at the Intercontinental Hotel, Victoria…
‘We Have Impacted About 9,500 Youths in Agriculture’
Babajide Arowosafe said that the Kayode Fayemi-led administration has empowered several youths through its Youth in Commercial Agriculture and Development, YCAD, project to become employers of labour across different segments of the sector. How well has the agriculture sector fared during the administration of Governor Fayemi? We met a terrible system on ground. We…
Empowering the Youth for the Future
With a well-planned initiative targeted at equipping and engaging the unemployed youth, the John Kayode Fayemi administration has used the Youth in Commercial Agriculture Development Programme, YCAD, to transform the state of the agriculture sector and ensure food security in Ekiti State It is a known fact that any government that neglects its unemployed youths…
On a Mission to Rescue Ekiti
In what clearly exemplifies his possession of a Midas touch, Governor Kayode Fayemi has rescued Ekiti from the doldrums It was known as the fountain of knowledge. But at some point, the fountain appeared to have almost dried up. Ekiti State, known for its prowess in the area of academics, suddenly found itself lagging behind.…
Fayemi Emerges Champion’s Governor Of The Year
Kayode Fayemi, Governor of Ekiti State has been decorated as best Governor of the year-2013 by Champions Newspaper Limited. The event was held in Lagos on April 11. Among those who were also awarded the prestigious awards is Peter Obi, immediate past Governor of Anambra State who received award as the Igbo Man of the…