EKITI GUBER: GOVERNOR FAYOSE APOLOGISES TO DAYO ADEYEYE, OTHERS OVER SUPPORT FOR DEPUTY
EKITI
GUBER: GOVERNOR FAYOSE APOLOGISES TO DAYO ADEYEYE, OTHERS OVER SUPPORT FOR
DEPUTY
Governor
Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State has apologised to some aggrieved leaders of the
People’s Democratic Party (PDP) over his open support for his Deputy, Professor
Kolapo Olusola, as sole candidate of the party for July 14 2018 Governorship
Election.
Fayose
while featuring on a monthly Radio and Television programme, tagged “meet your
governor” said he has since realised his mistakes but would be difficult to
back down on the matter.
The
Governor, who waved an Olive branch to the aggrieved members, expressed
confident that the on going reconciliation in PDP at the national level was
geared towards ensuring a truce between him and the aggrieved parties.
He
therefore appealed to Prince Dayo Adeyeye, Ambassador Dare Bejide and Senator
Biodun Olujimi among others to work with him.
“In
politics, everybody wants to win but only one will win. Today, they are not
happy that we are supporting Olusola Eleka, our being with Olusola is not the
end of the journey, there is still primaries, it is a game, if you win, others will
support you, if not take it in good faith, my own is I am happy with every good
process. Our goal is to win the election.
“As an
individual, I have the right to support whoever I deem fit, that does not take
anything away from the contestant’s quality. The health rangers programme is
continuous, they are on two weeks’ break, they will continue afterwards.
“If they
are angry, I appeal to them, I am sorry, but that doesn’t change my support for
Olusola Eleka. I don’t like to be a hypocrite and that is why I made known my
position at the onset.
“The peace
process that is on going is for all of us to work together and I appeal to them
to work with me so we can win together. There are so many
things we can do together.”
The Governor, who expressed confidence that his party would win
the July 14 governorship poll with his Deputy as the candidate, adding his many
developmental projects such as fly over, new market, dualised roads with street
lights, among others are his scorecards that would defeat the APC.
Promising
more projects, he said: “APC has gone to sleep in Ekiti. My awards are best
expressed by the many projects I have do me. The flyover bridge, Adunni
Olayinka office, the new roads and dualised ones in all the local government
areas, the new High court buildings, the new market which I will deliver before
I leave by Gods grace.
“People would remember you eternal for what you do. I have been the governor
who has done many projects more than all the governors that have ruled the
state. A lot of people want to give me more awards but they are afraid.
“I
have never lost any battle and I won’t lose any. So is the July 14,
governorship poll in Ekiti State. I am the only one who has taken care of the
teachers they neglected and made those ones to come first in the country. I
have come first in every areas of life even though my state receives one of the
least allocation.”
He
explained reasons why his government is demolishing dilapidated buildings in
the state. “The demolitions in some areas of the state is necessary so our
state can have a facelift. Those affected should not be offended; it is for the
good of the society. I have just demolished the house of Anisulowo’s mother
against his wish, all affected should please forgive me, it is in the Ekiti
interest.
“The
weather forecast for this year is not favourable, the rain is coming with heavy
wind, I was at Abe Cocoa area of Ado-Ekiti. A pastor sold waterways to
unsuspecting citizens, I am not going to wait till they are killed by flood,
the building on waterways must give way.
“I
am not taking anybody’s land, tired buildings at the city centre have to give
way for modern structures.
Governor
Fayose dismissed as false the rumour that his government requested certificates
of workers in a bid to sack some, saying: “It is cheap blackmail to say that we
are requesting for certificates in the state. That is not true. It is also not
true that we want to sack workers. We will not do that.
“The
FG wants states to do staff audit as part of conditions to be given budget
support. We did staff audit at the beginning of this administration and we are
satisfied with it. I don’t have the intention of sacking anybody, what we are
doing is headcount. If anybody asks you to bring certificates for verification,
that person is not from me.
On
the strike action that has made lecturers of the Ekiti State university to stay
at home for about six weeks, he said: “EKSU strike is regrettable but I urge
them to show understanding, I always table all accruals before leadership of
the workers, I have been very transparent from day one.”
