the opposite aspect of EKITI governor many don’t know

His Prime Aide, YINKA OYEBODE S.A Media Reveals

Final 12 months, Yinka Oyebode wrote about Gov. Oyebanji determination to not celebrates his fifty fifth birthday. He mentioned it was an uneasy activity for me when the lot fell on me, as Mr Governor’s Spokesperson, to make a public announcement that Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji wouldn’t be marking his fifty fifth birthday on December twenty first, and would somewhat have his associates, associates and nicely wishers convert their deliberate occasions, presents and advertorials into materials and monetary assist to some state owned faculties for the bodily challenged. The truth that I used to be aware of some non-public preparations by some teams and people to rejoice the governor on his special occasion made me put up a bit of case for some type of waivers. I used to be overruled, because the governor insisted that materials and monetary donations to the three faculties could be a extra appreciated birthday celebration for him, stressing that the nation is at some extent the place well-meaning residents ought to make deliberate efforts at reaching out to the much less privileged within the society.

In his attribute exemplary management type, Governor Oyebanji instantly directed that presents and money be despatched to the three faculties – Authorities Particular College for the Deaf, Ikoro-Ekiti; Authorities Particular College for the Bodily Challenged and Mentally Retarded , Ido-Ekiti; and Authorities Particular College for the Blind, Ikere-Ekiti as his “Birthday Reward” to the scholars. The attention-grabbing factor is that shortly after the Governor’s directive was printed on December seventeenth, many voters of the state each at residence and within the Diaspora began making enquiries on how you can donate to the faculties. Instantly the account particulars of the three faculties had been made public by their administration, rains of credit score alerts adopted. Once more, a caveat from the Governor’s workplace adopted, urging the faculties administration to maintain correct data of the donations and assuring the general public that each dime could be duly acknowledged and accounted for.

For individuals who have adopted Oyebanji’s trajectory from his scholar days by means of pro- democracy agitation and the present political participation, his motion didn’t come as a shock. He’s guided by the social democratic precept of lifting the weak and susceptible within the society and the biblical injunction of affection your neighbour as your self. His three and a half years stint as Secretary to the Authorities of Ekiti State between October 2018 and December 2021 witnessed an enormous flip round within the fortunes of many younger Ekiti women and men. Lots of them bought seed funds for his or her companies, buying and selling in addition to monetary and materials assist for sundry requests together with cost of hospital payments, scholarship for indigent college students, empowerment for widows and large assist for youth growth programmes. Oyebanji’s real concern contains how you can assist the weak and make them stand on their ft; how you can defend the defenceless; how you can instil the ‘I can do’ spirit within the youthful residents and the way transactional politics might be changed with transformational management. Whereas some critics faulted these beliefs then, describing them as unsustainable, however his consistency in figuring out with and doing good to the much less privileged was the genesis of his ascendance to political greatness and created a everlasting house for what’s aptly described because the “BAO Phenomenon” within the innermost sanctum of the hearts of Ekitikete.

Oyebani’s penchant for human capital growth and insatiable need to get the federal government to offer for the weak and susceptible within the society knowledgeable his administration’s big funding in social safety assist, free and obligatory main and secondary training; complete renovation of roads, human capital growth, welfare of employees and pensioners a la immediate cost of salaries, pensions and deductions.

Thought to be a promoter of peace, BAO demonstrated his statesmanship and penchant for peace and social justice with the unprecedented approach he put aside political variations, visited and held consultations with a number of Ekiti leaders forward of his inauguration as governor.

He has additionally made some deft strikes which culminated in reconciliation with former political foes with attendant peace and stability throughout the ruling APC and throughout get together traces. His popularity as a lover and promoter of peace has been on the rise since then, making him a reference level in pragmatic management type and peace initiatives.

BAO, in his bridge constructing efforts, creates relationships that reduce throughout the traces of battle, helps to forge ties throughout borders, cultures, religions and energy bloc. He establishes relationships, and builds belief between conflicting individuals and teams which helps opposing teams of individuals to know one another and behave nicely in the direction of one another. His political handlers who anchored his governorship marketing campaign on three key words- Character, Competence and Compassion didn’t make any mistake. BAO has, inside a brief interval, profitable exhibited these three virtues to the admiration of the overwhelming majority of the individuals of the state who see him because the governor, in whom they’re nicely happy. His testimonials as an “Omoluabi Governor” by the likes of Aare Afe Babalola (SAN); Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN); Chief Deji Fasuan. Prince Julius Adelusi Adeluyi in addition to his predecessors in workplace communicate quantity.

Just like the American essayist, lecturer, thinker, and poet who led the transcendentalist motion of the mid-Nineteenth century, Ralph Waldo Emerson mentioned: “Don’t comply with the place the trail could lead. Go as an alternative the place there isn’t any path and go away a path.” Oyebanji, little doubt, is already trotting the place there appears to be no path and leaving a path – impactful management, peaceable ambiance and accelerated progress.

As BAO turns 55 years outdated immediately, the query is now not about what he’s able to doing as a frontrunner and statesman. He has been in a position to exhibit his capability as an progressive, credible, competent and compassionate chief. Fairly, the query can be about what he wouldn’t do as a frontrunner as many imagine that his previous has adequately ready him for the current and the longer term.

Born on December 21, 1967, in Ikogosi-Ekiti, Oyebanji was inaugurated as Governor of Ekiti State on October 16, 2022. As a “Homegrown” Ekiti man, his total early training was in his residence state and in establishments reminiscent of Baptist Major College, Ikogosi-Ekiti, Awo Group Excessive College, Awo-Ekiti, C.A.C. Grammar College, Efon-Alaaye, District Industrial Secondary College, Aramoko-Ekiti and Federal College of Arts and Science, Ondo. He acquired a Bachelor of Science diploma from the Ondo State College (OSUA) (now Ekiti State College, Ado-Ekiti) in 1989 and continued his quest for honours on the College of Ibadan in 1992 the place he bagged his Masters’ diploma in Political Science (Worldwide Relations and Strategic Research).

Oyebanji began his profession as a Lecturer on the Division of Political Science, OSUA, and labored for 4 years (1993 – 1997) and later proceeded to work as Supervisor, Treasury, and Monetary Providers on the defunct Omega Financial institution Plc (now Heritage Financial institution) until Could 1999, when he commenced an illustrious profession in politics and governance.

He is likely one of the longest serving political workplace holders within the Authorities of Ekiti State, having served for over 11 years in numerous capacities. He was Particular Assistant (Parliamentary Affairs) to the Governor of Ekiti State (eighth June 1999 – July 2000); Particular Adviser (Parliamentary Affairs) to the Governor (1st Aug. 2000 – Sept. 2001); Chief of Workers to the Governor (September 2001 – Could 29, 2003); Chairman, Governing Board, Citizenship and Management Coaching Centre, Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports activities Improvement (June 2009 – December 2010); Commissioner, Ministry of Integration and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Ekiti State (twenty third December 2010 – December 2011); Head, Workplace of Transformation, Technique and Supply (OTSD), Ekiti State (December 2011 – ninth January 2013); Commissioner, Ministry of Finances, Financial Planning and Service Supply, Ekiti State (tenth January 2013 – sixteenth October 2014); Secretary, Ekiti State Authorities (sixteenth October 2018 –until December 2021).

Oyebanji is a religious Christian who sees his profession in politics and governance as a divine calling and has been serving God and nation diligently as a loyal get together man and conscientious public servant in several capacities proper from inception of the Fourth Republic. Fondly known as “BAO”, “House Boy” or “Tiwa n Tiwa” by his teeming supporters, Oyebanji describes himself as a product of divine grace in obvious reference to his grass to grace story that has change into a supply of inspiration to many Ekiti youths.

In recognition of his inspirational life journey as a profitable businessman, farmer and devoted public servant, Oyebanji has earned many awards together with the Distinguished Alumnus Award by the Alumni Affiliation of the Ondo State College, Ado-Ekiti (now Ekiti State College). His most notable award is the Member, Ekiti State Distinctive Achievers (MEEA) Award within the order of the Ekiti State Honours Roll Legislation, 2020, granted in recognition of his essential contributions to the creation of Ekiti State in 1996. By windfall and by a outstanding present of patriotism and sacrifice at such a younger age on the time, he notably served as Secretary, Committee for the creation of Ekiti State and Secretary, Ekiti State Improvement Fund.

Oyebanji is married to Dr Olayemi Oyebanji, a senior lecturer within the Division of Academic Administration, College of Schooling, College of Ibadan, and a seasoned scholar with over 80 publications within the area of educational Administration, Increased Schooling, High quality Assurance in Schooling, Human Useful resource Improvement and Management in Schooling. They’re blessed with three kids.

In the present day, I be a part of hundreds of thousands of admirers to shout 55 gbosas to this exceptionally compassionate chief, bridge builder, innovator, baby of grace and a person of honour as he takes the fifty-fifth step within the ladder of service to our expensive state, nation and humanity. The celebration has simply begun!