By Daniel Kudayah
The Ekiti State Executive Council has approved N6.765 billion for the construction of new hospital buildings in three parts of the state, as well as N1.4 billion for road and airport access projects.
The approvals were among decisions taken at the seventh meeting of the State Executive Council in 2026, held at the Executive Council Chamber, New Governor’s Office, Ado-Ekiti.
A statement by the Commissioner for Information, Taiwo Olatunbosun, said N6.765 billion was approved for the construction of new hospital buildings at the General Hospitals in Ikogosi-Ekiti, Awo-Ekiti and Ipao-Ekiti.
Each of the three hospital projects will cost N2.255 billion.
According to the government, the facilities will include male and female wards, maternity and delivery suites, children’s wards, mortuary, theatre, consulting rooms, laboratories, staff quarters, gate houses and administrative blocks.
The government said the projects were aimed at expanding healthcare infrastructure, improving access to medical services and strengthening the state’s health system.
The council also approved N1.681 billion for the upgrading and rehabilitation of 104 high-yielding boreholes into reticulated solar-powered water facilities across the state.
The project is being implemented under the World Bank-supported Sustainable Urban and Rural Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, SURWASH, Programme.
The intervention will involve connecting the boreholes to pipelines, storage tanks, pumps and designated distribution points.
The council further approved N296.2 million for the bulk purchase of 104 solar-powered water pumps for the facilities.
The government said the use of solar-powered pumps would improve the reliability and sustainability of the water schemes.
On road infrastructure, the council approved N1.093 billion for the construction of the 400-metre Olajiga Street, Egbewa, and the 915-metre GRA 3rd Extension, covering the Ifesowapo–Ibi Oluwatoba Avenue–Ori Apata roads in Ado-Ekiti.
The project will include site clearing, earthworks, concrete drainage, pavement construction and asphalt laying.
The council also approved N340.6 million for a one-kilometre access road from the threshold of Runway 21 to the CVOR navigation aid site at the Ekiti State Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport, Ado-Ekiti.
The government said the road would replace an existing earth road that is prone to erosion and difficult to access during the rainy season.
According to the statement, the new road will provide all-weather access to the navigation facility and support emergency response, maintenance, surveillance and security activities.
It is also expected to reduce the risk of vandalism and unauthorised access to the facility.
