Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji has tasked newly reappointed commissioners and Special Advisers to match their return to office with stronger performance, loyalty and measurable results, warning that anyone who falls short will be eased out of the administration.
At the swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday at Jibowu Hall, Government House, Ado-Ekiti, the governor reminded the appointees that their positions “remain at the pleasure of the governor” and must translate into clear gains for the state.
Oyebanji recalled that he inaugurated the first cabinet on August 8, 2023, before dissolving it in line with constitutional practice. The break, he said, provided room for assessment and “necessary refuelling” ahead of the next phase of governance.
While noting progress recorded in infrastructure, agriculture, education, health, arts and culture, and socioeconomic development over the past three years, the governor stressed that some members of the previous cabinet must “double up” to stay relevant in the new council.
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He explained that the decision to return all former commissioners and advisers followed consultations with party leaders who favoured stability ahead of the 2026 governorship election. Still, he cautioned that “you would have to justify your pay going forward.”
The governor directed the appointees to resume work immediately, saying they were already familiar with the administration’s six strategic pillars of development. He warned that “there is no time for frivolities or infantile triumphalism” when government still owes citizens improved service delivery.
Oyebanji also urged members of the cabinet to maintain regular contact with their communities instead of confining themselves to Ado-Ekiti “under the guise of tight schedules.”
“As the candidate of our great party, the APC, all hands must be on deck. But governance must not suffer, and government processes must not dither. You must find the balance and go the extra mile,” he said.
Reiterating that his renewed mandate demands diligence, transparency and innovation, the governor said all government business must uphold probity, accountability and frugality. With the administration entering the final stretch of his first term, he described the period as “the most critical,” likening it to “the last leg of a relay race” that requires maximum effort.
Oyebanji congratulated the appointees and charged them to return to their ministries ready to deliver on the six-pillar development agenda without delay.
