By Quazim Ayodeji

Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has reaffirmed his commitment to implementing policies that prioritize the people’s welfare and drive the state toward sustainable development.

Speaking at the 2025 Inter-Faith Thanksgiving Service to usher in the New Year, held in Ado Ekiti, the governor expressed deep gratitude to God for His guidance and he thanked President Bola Tinubu, his cabinet members, and the people of Ekiti for their unwavering support in fostering the state’s progress.

Governor Oyebanji, who expressed confidence in a brighter future for the country, urged citizens to maintain a positive outlook for both Ekiti and Nigeria in the New Year.

He called on Ekiti indigenes in the diaspora to invest in the state as a way to complement government efforts in driving development.

The event featured a sermon by Reverend Kayode Ayinde of the Baptist Church, Ado-Ekiti, who underscored the importance of gratitude for past, present, and future blessings, highlighting it as a pathway to greater rewards.

Also, the Ekiti State Missioner of Alfatihu Qoreeb, Sheik Abdul-Akeem Afenifere, admonished leaders to fear God and always place the welfare of the people above personal interests.

Special prayers for the state and Nigeria were offered by the President of the League of Imams and Alfas for the Southwest, Edo, and Delta States, Sheik Jamiu Kewulere, and Prophet Dipo Bamidele of Jehovah Ropheeka Ministry, Ado Ekiti.

The service equally featured renditions of praise by the Government House Chapel Choir and YOMBAS from the Central Mosque, Ado Ekiti while Bishop Clement Abifade of the End-Time Revival Fire Mission, Ikere Ekiti, and the State Missioner of the Ansar-deen Society of Nigeria, Sheik Abdulsalam Babatunde, also led prayers for the prosperity of the people of Ekiti.

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