The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has accused Governor Ayodele Fayose’s administration of bringing hardship upon residents.
In a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Taiwo Olatunbosun, the party said while it was the practice in other states to celebrate their governor’s achievements after a month in office, the experience in Ekiti State “is that of gloom, anger, frustration and disappointment by the people”.
Olatunbosun said rather than offer hopes of better livelihood for the people as promised during his campaigns, the governor had been playing what he called “politics of deception”.
His words: “Before the election, he created the impression that within one month, Ekiti State would have become an El Dorado where the people will have all the comfort and necessities of life.
“He undermined everything done by his predecessor, Kayode Fayemi, to put the state on the fast lane of development.
“Fayose has been saying his development agenda was enough to allow the common man get the best out of life.
“But what do we have so far and what do we expect from the foundation Fayose is laying?
“Of course, a journey back to Egypt, hopelessness, job losses and the old practice of governance by deceit.
“The closure of the Federal College, Isan-Ekiti, sealing of the petrol stations belonging to opposition politicians, outrageous award of contract to put marble in front of the Government House, which he had earlier described as too expensive; repainting of the newly painted building and relaying of asphalt on an already asphalted road leading to the lodge were awarded to his sister’s company.
“To add salt to injury, artisans were ‘imported’ from Ibadan when many Ekiti artisans could do the job. This was a man who claimed to be a friend of the masses.
“He is repainting the Governor’s Office awarded by direct labour at the cost of N200 million to his brother. He told the permanent secretary, General Administration Department and Head of Service to find alternative entrance for civil servants working within the Governor’s Office building because he doesn’t want to be meeting the “evil servants” while coming in at the main entrance.
“The civil servants in the Governor’s Office now pass through the back to their offices; yet, this is the class of people he professed to be his friends before the election.
“He has also cancelled the appointment of eight permanent secretaries, who were legally appointed after passing necessary examinations according to the service rules.
“Fayose also collected September federal allocation but used it to pay October salary while refusing to pay September salary.
“He has sacked 800 street sweepers; the state capital is now dotted with refuse dumps, thus making a mess of Fayemi’s urban renewal scheme.
“Security of lives and property is at risk, as banks in the state refused to open for business to protest incessant robberies.
“The governor did not spare the House of Assembly from humiliation and blackmail over non-confirmation of his commissioner-nominees and failure to grant his request to dissolve the local councils as he froze the House’s accounts in reprisal.
“For the first time in its history, Ekiti was in darkness for 15 days. He has reduced the running grants of civil servants by half and annulled the promotions of about 5,000 civil servants promoted last year and slashed the allowances of traditional rulers by 60 per cent; yet these are the people he raised their hopes before election.
“The Internally Generated Revenue started declining from N400 million in June (immediately he was declared governor-elect). It has now gone down to an embarrassing N120 million in November from N600 million attained by Fayemi in the last three and half years.
“It is a pity that rather than celebrating one month of progress and development from where his predecessor stopped, the new administration is busy chasing shadows, boring the people with the same old tale of what his predecessor did or did not do. Ekiti deserves more than these jesters in government”.
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