EKSG to partner NOA on citizens’ sensitisation, mobilisation for speedy development

By Bolanle Lawal

Gov. Biodun Oyebanji of  Ekiti on Thursday said  his administration would partner with the National Orientation Agency (NOA) on sensitisation and reorientation of residents in efforts to speed up development of the state.

Oyebanji said this when the Management of NOA, Ekiti State Directorate, led by its Director, Mrs Olawumi Famuyiwa, paid him a courtesy visit at his office in Ado Ekiti.

 He commended NOA for the role it plays during the State gubernatorial election and the just concluded general elections.

Oyebanji, who said the significance of orientation could not be overemphasised in a society desirous of development, tasked the agency to ensure that government’s programmes and policies were well understood by the general public.

The governor said that an independent and unbiased agency like NOA would always give correct and accurate feedback from the citizens.

He said  that such feedback would serve as a guide to his administration and help him measure the impact of government policies.

“You cannot underestimate the importance of orientation or re-orientation because a people is as good as their conduct and behavior.

“When you have responsive and responsible citizens, chances are that such society will be peaceful, people will not break laws and everybody will prosper.

“But, if the opposite is the case, then you realise that such society will just be upside down, nothing will move forward and people will not be happy,” he said.

Earlier, the State Director of NOA, Mrs Famuyiwa Olawumi appreciated the governor for the hand of fellowship and support extended to the agency by his administration and for all his giant strides geared towards developing the state.

Famuyiwa said the purpose of the visit was to seek  further collaboration with the state government towards achieving social-political development of Ekiti State.

The NOA  director said that the solution to achieving positive disposition of the masses to government programmes and policies was through awareness creation and mobilisation.

(NAN)