In a human-centred move that underscores Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji’s commitment to inclusive governance, the Ekiti State Government has expanded its outreach to People With Disabilities (PWDs), delivering life-changing support across several communities in the state.
The initiative, spearheaded by the Special Adviser on Special Education and Social Inclusion, Princess Adetoun Agboola, reached hundreds of PWDs in Erijiyan, Ikogosi-Ekiti and Ipole-Iloro, offering everything from mobility aids and eye care referrals to vocational training and financial empowerment.
In Erijiyan, dozens of PWDs received mobility devices such as wheelchairs, crutches and guide canes, while others were referred to eye specialists for corrective treatment.
Financial support was provided to petty traders to boost their businesses and those in livestock farming and needed farm inputs and processing equipment like smoking kilns to scale their operations were attended to.
In her remarks, Princess Agboola, who led the delegation, reaffirmed the government’s commitment to empowering every Ekiti citizen, regardless of physical ability.
She emphasised that disabilities, especially in children, could often be corrected or properly managed with early intervention and community support.
The outreach received royal endorsements from traditional rulers in the visited communities. At Erijiyan, the Olohan of Erijiyan, HRM Oba (Dr.) Adegoroye Oluwadare Omosebi, described the social inclusion efforts as a blessing to the people, praying for the continuity of Governor Oyebanji’s policies through 2030.
At Ipole-Iloro, the Olupole, HRM Oba Ezekiel Oladele, also praised the initiative and commended the governor for recognising the dignity and potential of PWDs, urging community members to support the governor’s second-term ambition, describing him as “a listening leader who backs his words with action.”
For beneficiaries like Mr. Kehinde Adebusuyi, who received crutches, food items, and financial help, the outreach was more than a government gesture—it was personal.
The ongoing social inclusion drive under Governor Oyebanji’s watch is fast becoming a reference point in participatory governance as he has laid the foundation for a more inclusive, productive society by investing in the welfare, education and economic empowerment of PWDs.