By Omotayo Peter
The Executive Chairman of Gbonyin Local Council Development Area ,Hon Benedict Oluwadamilare Ajayi has reaffirmed the commitment of his administration to inclusive governance, to elevate the vision of participatory democracy being championed by Governor Biodun Oyebanji.
The Council boss said this, on Monday, while engaging critical stakeholders of three major communities in his local government area namely: Aisegba ,Iluomoba and Ijan Ekiti in a town hall meeting in preparation for 2026 budget .
The chairman, who visited the palaces of Apalufin of Aisegba,Ajagun of Iluomoba and Onijan of Ijan Ekiti, explained that inclusive governance empowers diverse groups and communities to participate in decision – making, which leads to more equitable development ,strengthened social cohesion and greater accountability.
The Council boss averred that the engagement was in firm alignment with the cardinal objective of Governor Oyebanji’s visionary leadership, that stakeholders must be widely consulted and their inputs aggregated before budget formulation at the third tier of government.
Ajayi noted that the inputs he got from the three communities in council area in the previous town hall meeting helped his administration to embark on various developmental projects that have direct impact on the people hence the need to sustain the meeting.
All the requests of the three communities in the council area were presented by their representatives and corroborated by the their royal fathers, which the chairman promised to look into and ensure the incorporation of the critical ones into the 2026 Budget and push the one beyond his administration to appropriate state government ministries and agencies .
The requests tabled before the Chairman by the three communities for consideration ahead of the 2026 budget preparation include rehabilitation of township roads,procurement of transformers and electricity extension to developing areas, construction of health centers ,construction of palace and employment of casual workers and many more.
Hon Ajayi used the forum to solicit more support for Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji’s administration especially in realizing his second term ambition .
Also, he appealed to the communities to assist his administration by paying their taxes as at when due .
Responding to a request for establishment of more secondary schools in Iluomoba Ekiti ,the chairman called on the community to first make use of the Technical College established by the state government for the community .
The parley was attended by major stakeholders in all the communities, political appointees and top management staff .
