Ekiti elders instrumental to my administration’s successes ― Fayemi

The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi on Tuesday lauded the Ekiti senior citizens’ contributions to the success of his administration, describing them as part of the intellectual forces driving the vision of his government.

The governor stated that the elders, under the aegis of Ekiti Council of Elders have been supporting his government in terms of constructive criticisms and playing of an advisory role to stabilise his administration.

Fayemi spoke in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital on Tuesday while flagging off the construction of the ‘Ekiti elders people’s resort and wellness centre’ to provide comfort and long life for the senior citizens.

The governor revealed that the project, which was to boost the psychosocial and mental alertness of the elders when completed, was an initiative of the federal government via the office of the sustainable development goals(SDGs) in partnership with the state.

Fayemi applauded the Council of Elders for taking ownership of government and for being progressive, by offering advice and criticising when expedient for his government to achieve its development focus.

“This project is in line with Goal 3 of the Sustainable Development Goals which seeks to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages. I have no doubt that building an elderly people’s resort and wellness centre for the senior citizens will enhance their comfort and boost their mental alertness.

“As the population of senior citizens continues to grow, for us as a government, we owe it a duty to cater for their well-being. The elderly, certainly, do not want to lose their quality of life just because of their age, one of the advantages of this Resort, therefore, is to promote their longevity and mental alertness.

“The welfare of the senior citizens in the state is of utmost priority and we will not joke with it. Your advice and wise counsel, criticisms and prayers as senior citizens are very important to us too as a Government,” he said.

The Chairman, Ekiti Council of Elders, Professor Joseph Oluwasanmi, applauded the governor for the initiative that would give his members the comfort and long life.

“We are particularly happy because the project has confirmed that the elders have not been neglected. The essence of leadership is to ensure that all the strata of society are given consideration. Our wellbeing in terms of social, mental and economic are of importance and this project will meet a large percentage of these needs,” he said.

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