Ekiti approves Adire as official attire for civil, public servants

 

Ekiti State Government has directed both the civil and public servants on its payroll to start wearing Adire attires as official attire 

The wear tagged 'Ekiti Adire' was approved as the official attire to be weared on the third Wednesday of every month.

State's Information Commissioner, Taiwo Olatunbosun, who announced the directive in a statement, said the decision was reached at the State Executive Council’s virtual meeting chaired by Governor Biodun Oyebanji. 

Olatunbosun explained that the approval was aimed at promoting the state’s cultural heritage as well as preserving traditional craftsmanship.

The commissioner added said the move would also create jobs, increase revenue generation for the state and provide employment opportunities for residents interested in the tie and dye craft.

According to him, the council also approved ₦2,002,062,725.83 for the construction of a standard synthetic turf football pitch and renovation of the Oluyemi Kayode Stadium in Ado Ekiti.

"The approval was part of the strategic moves of the Oyebanji’s administration in using sports development to discover and nurture talents to national and global reckoning as well as for wealth creation"

"the target is to elevate the Oluyemi Kayode Stadium to a global standard to boost Sports Development in recognition of sport as a potent weapon to stamp out poverty, joblessness and crime from the society" he said.

Olatunbosun further added that the council also approved ₦1,077,784,854.27 for the continuous airport maintenance aimed at accelerating the closure of NCAA audit gaps and corrective action plans.