{
  "id": 11234855,
  "title": "Oyebanji Hails Ekiti’s Remarkable Strides 30 Years After State Creation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/oyebanji-hails-ekitis-remarkable-strides-30-years-after-state-creation",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T16:17:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/01/oyebanji-hails-ekitis-remarkable-strides-30-years-after-state-creation/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, commemorated the 30th anniversary of his state's creation by extolling its significant advancements since its inception in 1996. Despite facing numerous challenges and receiving low allocations, Oyebanji pointed out that Ekiti surpasses many other states in human development indices. The state was established on October 1, 1996, alongside six other new states, including Bayelsa, Ebonyi, Gombe, Nasarawa, and Zamfara, under the administration of late military Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha. Oyebanji credited God and the Committee for the Creation of Ekiti State for making the state's creation possible, noting that the achievement completes an independence struggle that began in 1877. He also honored the Committee members, traditional rulers, and other stakeholders involved in the state's creation. Oyebanji outlined his administration's 30-year transformation agenda, focusing on agriculture, innovation, education, tourism, and youth entrepreneurship, with the ultimate goal of transforming Ekiti into a tech hub in Nigeria.",
  "summary": "*Pays tributes to state creation heroes, former governors *Says Ekiti will become Nigeria’s tech hub in another 30 years Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has hailed the remarkable strides",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}