To what do I owe this august call in January?”My friend: “Jide, you’re not serious. Ekiti is the traditional home of pounded yams as well as vegetable soup that has federal character now.”My friend: “Jide, you have come again! Don’t you know that the vegetable or stew that has assorted meat and fish is the one that has federal character?”My friend: “Ha, ha ha ha ha! Hope other illustrious sons and daughters of Ekiti can emulate Baba and help to industrialise Ekiti so that the state can be better developed.”Me: “Actually, my visit to Ekiti State has shown that things are changing fast for the better. None of them should work to undermine the process.”My friend: “You’re right.

Source: Punch February 03, 2026 23:10 UTC