Nigeria @ 56, Ekiti State @ 20: The Full Text Of State Wide Broadcast By Governor Ayodele Fayose Of Ekiti On The Double Celebration Is A Must Read

My good people of Ekiti State

1st of October is a day of double joy for the people of Ekiti State. First, as Nigerians, it is a day that commemorates the independence of our dear country Nigeria from British colonialist, which was attained on 1st October, 1960.

The day became more unique on 1st October, 1996 when Ekitiland was carved out of the old Ondo State to become one of the federating units of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Being a fulfillment of an age long struggle for self-determination, the day would ever remain evergreen as a historical milestone for ages. It is indeed a dream come true.

Our journey to statehood within the federation of Nigeria that began in 1996 is 20 years old today. I congratulate Ekiti Ketes, both at home and in the diaspora, for this watershed.

It is joy that mere words, no matter how well crafted, cannot fully express. Let us thank the Almighty God for making us what we are today. Ekiti people will forever remain grateful to the late General Sani Abacha for the creation of Ekiti State.

I also like to place on record the determination, ruggedness and focused struggles of our royal fathers, statesmen, elders and all those who were involved in championing the course of the creation of the State either directly or by proxy. I salute these men and women of great vision who saw what many did not see.

They sacrificed personal comforts and resources to liberate us from the miseries of under-representation, grave marginalization, deprivation and deliberate neglect that became the hallmark of our corporate existence as a people in our previous provincial or territorial alignment.
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