VENITE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY HAILS GOVERNOR OYEBANJI’S INFRASTRUCTURE STRIDES IN EKITI STATE

Venite University community has commended Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji for the significant infrastructural upgrades currently transforming the transportation network across Ekiti State. These developments, particularly the improvement of road networks linking Iloro-Ekiti to other key locations, have had a direct impact on the university and its surrounding communities, enhancing accessibility, boosting economic activity, and enabling more efficient mobility across the region.

Governor Oyebanji’s administration has prioritised practical, ground-level infrastructure with a visible footprint. Among the most notable road projects is the ongoing dualization of the Ado-Ifaki Road. This is an essential route connecting Ekiti’s capital city to outlying towns which Iloro-Ekiti is not an exception. The improved road is already easing movement between Ado-Ekiti and educational institutions, which had long suffered from poor transport access.

Also completed is the Ilokun-Ipoti-Iloro route, a critical link that now provides a smoother, faster connection between several communities. Where potholes, erosion and impassable stretches once discouraged movement, the road now allows for uninterrupted travel, reducing wear on vehicles, shortening travel time and improving access to healthcare, markets and schools.

In addition, the Iloro- Ijurin-Temidire-Ayegunle axis is undergoing extensive rehabilitation, enhancing inter-town commerce and communication. This previously neglected route had remained a major obstacle for years, but its renewal is already creating new momentum for small-scale businesses and farming activities, especially as more vehicles and foot traffic return to the area. The Itawure-Okemesi-Ido Ile network has also been upgraded, expanding the reach of transport and logistics operators into the far western parts of Ekiti.

For Venite University, nestled in the tranquil landscapes of Iloro-Ekiti, these roads have become crucial links to external academic, economic and social life. While the university had previously operated in relative isolation due to poor road conditions, it is now better connected to the state’s capital and other towns. Academic staff, administrators and support workers report more consistent attendance and reduced logistical delays. Local artisans, traders and suppliers are also seeing improved ease in delivering goods and services to the campus and its environment.

Individuals who engaged in enterprise training, industrial attachment and agricultural projects now have more viable access to market hubs, making it easier to test, refine and monetize their ideas outside classroom walls. These routes have also made community engagement and field research more practical for academic staff, removing previous transport bottlenecks that slowed down external collaboration.

What was once a harrowing, often perilous voyage has been transformed into a smooth, untroubled passage. The change is profound, especially for students and staff journeying from distant corners. Such infrastructure does not merely pave roads; it paves the way for bold research, fosters vibrant collaboration and fortifies the university’s living bond with the broader world.

Outside the university, commercial activity has begun to have better experience with the newly constructed and rehabilitated roads. Roadside vendors, mechanics and small transport operators are doing their daily business activities seamlessly. The physical renewal has prompted a shift in how locals perceive the potential of their communities. Places once cut off are now re-entering the state’s economic conversation.

Venite University’s Governing Council acknowledged the practical impact of the government’s intervention. It described the infrastructure push not in abstract terms, but as a direct enabler of education, commerce and social interaction. “These roads have changed how we live and work. They have increased access to opportunities that were previously out of reach, not only for our students and staff but also for our neighboring communities.”

The university community credits these improvements squarely to the intervention of Governor Oyebanji’s administration. By focusing on specific, high-impact roads that serve real academic and commercial needs, the state government has solved long-standing access problems for institutions like Venite University and the communities around it.