Today, I humbly received the Ekiti Future Award 2026. While I am honored, I accept this recognition not as a personal accolade, but as a call to action—a responsibility to every citizen of our beloved state.
This award is about more than one person. It is about a shared belief: Ekiti can do better. It is about:
- The young graduate seeking opportunity.
- The farmer needing support to feed and sustain our communities.
- The civil servant longing for dignity in service.
- The entrepreneur hoping for enabling policies to thrive.
- Every family dreaming of a more prosperous tomorrow.
The future of Ekiti will not be built by noise, but by vision.
It will not be built by slogans, but by structure.
It will not be built by promises, but by performance.
I remain unwaveringly committed to practical solutions that matter: economic revival, agricultural industrialization, youth empowerment, reliable power, and governance that truly serves the people.
This recognition strengthens my resolve. The mission is clear. The movement is growing. And the future we speak about is not a distant dream—it is something we will build together.
Ekiti deserves more. Ekiti will rise.
— Praise Ayodele
Governorship Candidate,
People’s Redemption Party (PRP), Ekiti State
