The wife of the governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Olayemi Oyebanji has promised to ensure that her pet project, “Adire Ekiti” would be sustained beyond her tenure in office as the First Lady.
Dr. Oyebanji made this known in her office in Ado Ekiti while playing host to the Director-General, Diaspora Relations, Dr. Adeola Adeleye-Fasubaa. She pointed out that the fabric initiative is a non -governmental initiative that has provided job opportunities to many women and unemployed youths in Ekiti State.
“My intention is to give back to the society by providing means of livelihood through Adire making and to also support my husband, Mr Governor in his quest to alleviate poverty in the land. I can assure you that I will put all measures in place to ensure that this project continues even after my tenure as the First Lady” she said. While applauding Ekiti State indigenes in the diaspora for represe
nting Ekiti well, Dr. Oyebanji called for partnership between her office and Ekiti sons and daughters in the diaspora on the initiative – to extend its frontiers and bring the State’s heritage into global reckoning.
Earlier in her remarks, the Director-General, Diaspora Relations, Dr. Adeola Adeleye-Fasubaa commended the First Lady for her “Adire Ekiti ” initiative and her dedication to showcasing “Adire Ekiti” as a cultural heritage and to empower unemployed youths and women. The DG who paid a visit to the Adire Hub expressed satisfaction over the production equipment in place, and promised on behalf
of the Ekitis in diaspora, to sponsor the training of 50 Ekiti indigenes in the in the art of Adire-making at the Hub.
She urged the First Lady whom she described as a role model and an astute academic to keep up the great work she is doing in the State. In particular, she commended Dr. Oyebanji for her contribution in the education sector through her voluntary teaching services at various Universities within the State.
