Fayemi inaugurates 260,000 capacity first private cemetery in Ekiti
The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, yesterday inaugurated the 260,000 capacity first private cemetery in the state, saying the concept will avert environmental hazards and safeguard the health of the citizens.
The Governor spoke in Ado Ekiti while inaugurating the ‘CitiGate Park and Gardens Cemetery’ located in the Eminrin area of the state capital.
Fayemi, represented by the Commissioner for Environment, Barr. Iyabo Fakunle-Okieimen, submitted that the smooth take off of the business was a testimony that the state is encouraging private investors to invest their hard-earned monies in the state .
The Governor said: “With this investment by a private body, Ekiti is no longer a rural setting. In the USA, Britain and other European countries, you can’t just bury your dead at home. Aside from the fact that it causes groundwater pollution, it devalues our buildings and reduces its aesthetic values.
“This is a public-private initiative, but will be driven largely by the private owners. We appeal to the drivers of this business to try and replicate this across the 16 local governments of Ekiti State, so that our late parents can be buried easily in cemeteries that are neater and well laid out.
“This is cheaper compared to what you can get in Lagos and other cities and our people can now bring their dead parents home to be buried from other parts of the country”.
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