President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated major economic and infrastructural projects in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, as part of his one-day working visit to the state.
The completed projects inaugurated by the President include the new Zonal Directorate Office Complex of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) along Old Iyin Road in Ado-Ekiti, as well as the 1.2-kilometer flyover named after him at Okeyinmi, which serves as a major infrastructure milestone to ease traffic in the state capital.
The Nigerian leader also performed the groundbreaking for the Ekiti Knowledge Zone (EKZ), aimed at driving long-term technology, innovation, and economic development in the state.
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Speaking during the unveiling of the EFCC Zonal Directorate Office Complex, President Tinubu stated that corruption would have no refuge under his administration, just as he reaffirmed the Nigerian Government’s commitment to strengthening anti-corruption institutions and ensuring accountability across public and private sectors.
Unequivocally, he issued a blunt notice to corrupt officials in the country, warning that his administration would pursue the anti-graft war without retreat, describing the new EFCC facility as a strategic investment in institutional capacity, public trust and national development.
“The message is clear: there are no hiding places for the corrupt. Nigeria will not tolerate graft, and such conduct will be punished under our laws,” he stated.
The President restated his resolve to actively pursue domestic fiscal reforms and overhaul Nigeria’s financial architecture to ensure the execution of programmes aimed at removing economic distortions, stabilizing macro-economic indicators, and restoring investor confidence.
President Tinubu said Nigeria’s long-term prosperity depends on the credibility of its public institutions, warning that development becomes impossible when corruption obstructs the relationship between citizens and the state.
“Nigeria’s future rests on the strength of the institutions we build and the faith we invest in them. No nation can rise above the integrity of its public systems because development is defeated when corruption is allowed to stand between citizens and the promises of the state,” the President said.
He noted that the EFCC was established to protect the economy from criminal enterprises and preserve public confidence in governance.
Accordimg to him, the government will continue to provide the institutional support required for the Commission to carry out its mandate effectively.
Commendation
Commending the Chairman of the EFCC, Mr Ola Olukoyede, and members of the Commission, President Tinubu praised their persistence and professionalism in advancing Nigeria’s anti-corruption agenda.
He said the fight against corruption cannot succeed through rhetoric alone but requires strong institutions, modern facilities and operational support.
“Our administration considers it important that law enforcement agencies, which are critical to our collective safety, security, prosperity and general well-being, should have the necessary facilities to enhance their efficiency,” he said.
The Nigerian leader described anti-corruption agencies as strategic partners in the administration’s broader economic reform and national security agenda.
President Tinubu highlighted recent outcomes achieved by the EFCC, including actions against cyber-enabled financial crime, illicit financial flows and organised criminal networks.
He cited the Commission’s dismantling of a foreign-controlled cryptocurrency syndicate in Lagos, along with other enforcement actions, as evidence of growing institutional capacity and improved coordination in tackling financial crime.
The President also linked anti-corruption efforts to economic recovery and investor confidence, noting that recovered assets have contributed to expanding support for government intervention programmes.
The Nigerian leader was represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima on the working visit to Ekiti state.
Address Operational Challenges
Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede said the creation of the Ekiti Zonal Directorate would address longstanding operational challenges affecting both Ekiti and Ondo States, as well as improve the speed and efficiency of investigations and prosecutions.
He described the inauguration as a major milestone in the commission’s efforts to decentralise operations and bring anti-corruption enforcement closer to the people, stating that “the edifice we are ‘commissioning’ today is the crystallisation of a unique vision in institution-building and consolidation.”
Governor Oyebanji of Ekiti State, said the state government provided enough support for the zonal office, including office accommodation and a 220KVA standby generator, as part of its commitment to transparency, accountability and inter-governmental collaboration.
He noted that the establishment of the zonal office has fulfilled the promise made by the state government after the EFCC expressed interest in situating a directorate in Ekiti.
Knowledge Center
Earlier on arrival in the state, Vice President Shettima, on behalf of President Tinubu, performed the groundbreaking of the Ekiti Knowledge Zone (EKZ) in Ekiti State, saying the project aligns with the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda and reflects the administration’s commitment to expanding opportunity through education, technology and innovation.
He noted that Nigeria’s long-term prosperity will depend less on natural resources and increasingly on the country’s ability to invest in knowledge, innovation and human capital.
Governor Oyebanji said the knowledge centre will advance industrialisation, technology, entrepreneurship, and sustainable economic growth in the state.
Flyover
Meanwhile, Vice President Shettima has strongly advocated for the reelection of Governor Oyebanji in the governorship election billed to hold in Ekiti State on June 20, 2026, just as he thanked the people of the state for voting massively for President Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.
He stated this when he was commissioning the 1.2-kilometer Bola Tinubu Flyover at Okeyinmi Ado-Ekiti, on behalf of President Tinubu.
Inaugurating the flyover named after the President, VP Shettima recalled that in the 2023 presidential election, President Tinubu got 201,494 votes from Ekiti State, noting that the state’s presidential election results trended for over 24 hours before other states started polling.
“Ekiti gave us 67 percent of their total votes. No candidate got 25 percent in Ekiti State besides the APC candidate (President Tinubu). And in Ekiti, we won all the three senatorial seats and the six members of the House of Representative seats. Ekiti is a land of promise,” he stated.
The Vice President said President Tinubu deserved open commendation for his transparency in ensuring that states get what they are due to get, pointing out that what he got in Borno State in eight years was what some states had gotten within one year, following the removal of fuel subsidy.
Declaring his public endorsement of the Governor, VP Shettima emphasised the strong confidence of the Federal Government in Governor Oyebanji’s leadership, even as he demanded support for the continuation of the administration in the state.
