The Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose has warned civil servants in the state not to get involved in partisan politics, adding that he will not force them to vote for his candidates in the rescheduled elections.
Fayose gave this warning on Wednesday, at an interactive session with some categories of workers in Ado Ekiti, the state capital.
According to Fayose, civil servants should ensure they support the government in power, while carrying out their activities, noting that anyone discovered to be involved in partisan politics would face the wrath of the law.
He further stated that civil servants in the state are free to vote for any candidate of their choice, adding that he will not coerce any worker to vote for his candidate in the upcoming polls.
The number one citizen of the state affirmed that his administration will always place high premium on the welfare of workers.
Fayose said upon assumption of office, he inherited N7.7 billion as arrears of salaries and allowances of workers. He further promised that his administration will soon sort out the demands of the workers once there is an improvement in the financial strength of the state.
“Ekti is financially challenged now in view of the huge debt left behind by immediate past government and drop in oil price. This is not an attempt to malign anybody but we have to state the facts as they are. We have tried to borrow money from banks, but they refused because we have not paid the one that was borrowed by the last administration. So, we can’t pay all allowances now.”
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