Former Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has dared his successor, Governor Ayo Fayose, to investigate his administration or desist from further accusations against him.
Speaking in Akure, on Ondo State-based radio station, ADABA 88.9 FM, Dr. Fayemi warned Fayose against using falsehood as a tool of governance.
Fayemi challenged governor Fayose to probe him if he was sure that he (Fayemi) plundered the state of its resources.
“If they have anything against me, let them institute a probe, I am ready for it”, he stated.
Fayemi, who said that the total debt at the time of his exit was N35billion, also dismissed Fayose’s claim that he (Fayose) left N10. 4 billion in government coffers at the time of his impeachment in October 2006.
The ex-governor stated that records showed that Fayose left only N3.5 billion and a lot of contractor obligations behind.
Fayemi also disclosed that the actual cost of the new Government House, otherwise known as Ayoba Villa was N2.1 billion and that the cost of the complex was lower than any other newly constructed state Government House in the country.
“It is not only fully completed but it is also fully furnished. It is the cheapest Government House built by any government in the 36 states of the federation in recent times.
“That of Plateau State cost N10 billion and that of Kaduna cost N9 billion but we built our own at the cost of N2.1 billion and they are presently doing marble work on the same Government House and they are also doing the roads we have completed.
“If he (Fayose) says he refused to move there, why is he lighting up the place by powering it with diesel? I know the meetings he is holding there because it is a four-in-one building.
“But for you to try and make excuses, that is not acceptable. If God helps you to be there, even if you cheat your way to be there, you need to thank God for the favour He has shown you.
“These lies are unfounded; it is not expected from somebody holding that exalted position. You are sleeping there, your wife is sleeping there.
“Do we have N50 million worth of bed in this world? I want people to ask him to produce the bed of N50 million. I don’t give contract by the words of the mouth, I have papers and documents to back them up and I don’t award contracts to my brothers and family members”, he added.
Fayemi further lambasted Fayose for claiming in his monthly media chat earlier that the new Government House was yet to be completed, maintaining that “the edifice is not only completed but is also fully furnished.”
Fayemi warned Fayose to stop peddling lies and face the serious business of governance instead of reducing governance to comedy which, he noted, was portraying Ekiti in bad light in the comity of states in Nigeria and before the international community.
Fayemi also responded to Fayose’s claim that all the brand new vehicles he (Fayemi) bought for traditional rulers had not been paid for.
He insisted that the cars, which were purchased from Coscharis Motors had been paid for, admitting that only official cars purchased for senior civil servants from the same company were yet to be paid for.
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