Oyebanji, Makinde, APC chieftain hail Ekiti, Oyo residents for shunning protest, peaceful conduct

Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has hailed residents especially youths for boycotting the nationwide protest. At the same time, his Oyo counterpart, Governor Seyi Makinde also lauded residents for their peaceful conduct during the rally that started on Thursday.

Oyebanji who had appealed for calm in a statewide broadcast, in a statement said he was thankful to the people of the state for listening to his plea to embrace peace.

The governor urged them to continue to maintain their peaceful conduct, assuring that the current economic challenges would soon become a thing of the past.

In a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, Governor Makinde, appreciated all youths and parents in Oyo State for ensuring peaceful demonstrations across the state against hunger and hardship raging the country.

The governor expressed his gratitude following the sustenance of the peaceful protest which has entered the third day.

The statement recalled that Governor Makinde was among the first set of leaders across Nigeria to publicly embrace the constitutionality of the #EndHungerProtest with an admonition that the protest must be peaceful to achieve the desired result.

Makinde further appealed to Nigerians to be law abiding and ensure that their agitation is without rancour and incitement throughout the period.

The governor praised the people and most especially the youths for keeping their end of the bargain as they expect the federal government to make life better for all and sundry.

Governor Makinde equally called on Nigerians in states where various degrees of violence have been recorded during the protest to allow peace to reign as the search for good governance continues.

Meanwhile, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Chief Oladele Okeya has praised the peaceful conduct of residents of Ekiti State in the ongoing nationwide protest.

Okeya gave the commendation while speaking with journalists in Emure-Ekiti, on Saturday, ascribing the peaceful conduct of Ekiti residents to Oyebanji’s purposeful leadership, which he, has brought a new lease of life to all and sundry in the state.