By Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti
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The founder, Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD), Chief Afe Babalola has described the pilgrimage to holy land as a special way of boosting the spiritual inclinations of Ekiti citizens.
The legal luminary also pledged his partnership with the Ekiti State Government to sponsor citizens to holy lands of Israel and Mecca for attitudinal reformation and character rebranding that will uplift governance.
Babalola commended Governor Biodun Oyebanji for ushering in a paradigm shift to governance, and making copious efforts to correct past mistakes for government to garner the trust of the citizens.
The legal Icon spoke in ABUAD, Ado Ekiti, on Thursday, while playing host to the Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Chief (Mrs) Monisade Afuye, who paid a courtesy visit to him in his office.
He revealed that his university now has industrial park, farms, and a multisystem hospital that are setting the pace on how best to run a successful government in Nigeria to halt the scourge of brain drain that is pummeling the country.
The Senior Lawyer stated that he never considered sponsoring of people for pilgrimage as a colossal waste, saying it brings character rebranding, attitudinal change and reformation that can help the system.
On how to open the vista of business opportunities in Ekiti, Babalola assured Governor Oyebanji that he would make meaningful contributions for speedy completion of the International Cargo Airport located along Ado-Ijan road.
Speaking on how to curb the exponential increase in poverty level in the land, Babalola urged rich Nigerians to strive hard and uplift the well-being of the poor , saying: “The monies you are keeping in banks are not your monies.
