Our investment drive yielding dividends – Fayemi
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Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi.
The Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, says the investment drive of his administration has been yielding dividends in key sectors of the economy.
Fayemi spoke when he received the top management team of Sterling Bank led by the Divisional Head, Retail, Mr Shina Atilola, on Friday, in Ado-Ekiti.
The team unfolded the bank’s proposal to develop tourism, art and craft sectors. Fayemi, represented by the Deputy Governor, Chief Bisi Egbeyemi, expressed delight with the bid tabled by Sterling Bank Plc to invest in Arinta Waterfall in Ipole Iloro and develop it to a tourist destination of choice in Nigeria.
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Seven persons were on Tuesday injured as a tipper and a Sport Utility Vehicle fell off the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and landed on the railway track which passes under the road.
Eyewitnesses told our correspondent that the accident happened at Rainbow bus stop inside Ibadan towards the Ojoo end of the expressway.
The two vehicles were said to be heading towards the same direction, lost control and fell off the bridge.
One of the eyewitnesses, Abiodun Jegede, told our correspondent it was possible for the vehicles to fall off bridge because there were no railings on the bridge.