Oyebanji doles out N3m to schools for physically challenged

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has said that he felt fulfilled sharing the joy of his birthday with the less privileged rather than having a party as he celebrates his 55th birthday splashing gifts including food items and cash of one million naira each to three Special Schools for physically challenged children in Ekiti State.

The three schools which benefitted from Governor Oyebanji’s largesse are Government Special School for the Deaf, Ikoro Ekiti; Government Special School for the Physically Challenged and Mentally Retarded, Ido Ekiti and the Government Special School for the Blind, Ikere Ekiti.

The Wife of the Governor, Dr Olayemi Oyebanji, visited the three schools with other state government officials to make the presentation of food stuffs and cash to the school principals on behalf of the Mr Oyebanji said that the Governor had earlier warned against having a birthday party while the less privileged in the society suffer lack and hunger.

Dr Olayemi assured the teachers and students of the special schools visited of the commitment of the governor to the overall development of the state and wellbeing of the residents.

In their separate remarks, Principals of Government Special School for the Deaf, Ikoro Ekiti, Mr Rasak Salami; Government Special School for the Physically Challenged and Mentally Retarded, Ido Ekiti, Mrs Olayide Adu and the Government Special School for the Blind, Ikere Ekiti, Mrs Felicia Amogbonjaye expressed their appreciation to the Governor for remembering people with disabilities.

They said the gesture as well as the presence of the First Lady in the schools was unprecedented.