Fayose faults cost of new Government House
Ekiti Governor, Ayodele Fayose, on Monday branded the
N3.3bn worth Governor’s Lodge built by the ex-Governor
Kayode Fayemi as ill-conceived project and a misplaced
priority.
The governor said the building was too expensive for the
state to maintain considering the level of poverty in the
state.
He spoke while administering oaths on the newly appointed
Secretary to the State Government, Dr Mrs Modupe Alade
and other Special Assistants in Ado Ekiti.
Fayose berated Fayemi for spending such amount of money
on a building when the masses were facing serious hardship
and challenge of abject poverty.
He said : “My heart nearly failed me when I got to the new
Government lodge on Thursday . The mansion cost N3.3
billion . It was initially awarded for N2.3 billion and later
increased to N2.7 billion, while a sum of N640 million was
used to procure fittings and furniture.
“And this building will cost a sum of N150m maintenance
annually. Ekiti cannot sustain this and we have to do
something about it . How can a Governor be living in such
house when the masses are living in abject poverty?, he
asked .
The Governor also assured that his administration would
ensure strict compliance to 35 percent Affirmative Action for
women in government in consonance with the Beijing
Declaration of 1993.
He said that the appointment of Alade underscored the
enormous respect he had for the women, pledging that his
government would protect them and allot more
appointments and elective positions to them during the
2015 State and Federal Legislative polls.
He declared, “let me tell the men here who are politicians to
know that some of them will be asked to step down for
women in the election next year.
“I want to assure you that those that will step down have
nothing to lose, we are going to reward you accordingly. But
if you disobey us, we will still go ahead to do it, as long as
what we are pursuing is in the interest of Ekiti people,”
Fayose posited.
The governor promised that his government will reward
loyalty and hardwork, particularly for politicians and those in
the civil service to promote the culture of brotherliness in
Ekiti.
Fayose said he was desirous of streamlining his government
to a sizeable form, particularly the civil service to reduce
cost, adding that he would pursue the restructuring with the
fear of God.
“There is no point having 39 Permanent Secretaries, whose
Running Grants we won’t be able to pay. I want to maintain
a sizeable number of political and top government
functionaries, I mean the one we can sustain. But whatever
we are going to do we have human face,” he declared .
Fayose urged the political appointees to be patient with him
in view of the parlous State of the Government’s finances,
advising them to desist from embarrassing him with text
messages to solicit for appointments.
“Some have started disturbing me with text messages
telling me to appoint them this or that, you have to stop
this. When the time comes, your own appointment will
come.
“You don’t need to tell me the kind of appointment I will give
you. I may even give you something better than what you
are requesting for or you may not get appointment at all.”

Oya oshoko bulldoze am and rebuilt it cheap @N3.3million

Are we having another inflated poultry so soon?

This guy should better get to d business of governance and stp blaming d ex-governor for this & that.. phew

He will soon talk himself into another impeachment now..

Dickson112:
Fayose faults cost of new Government House
Ekiti Governor, Ayodele Fayose, on Monday branded the
N3.3bn worth Governor’s Lodge built by the ex-Governor
Kayode Fayemi as ill-conceived project and a misplaced
priority.
The governor said the building was too expensive for the
state to maintain considering the level of poverty in the
state.
He spoke while administering oaths on the newly appointed
Secretary to the State Government, Dr Mrs Modupe Alade
and other Special Assistants in Ado Ekiti.
Fayose berated Fayemi for spending such amount of money
on a building when the masses were facing serious hardship
and challenge of abject poverty.
He said : “My heart nearly failed me when I got to the new
Government lodge on Thursday . The mansion cost N3.3
billion . It was initially awarded for N2.3 billion and later
increased to N2.7 billion, while a sum of N640 million was
used to procure fittings and furniture.
“And this building will cost a sum of N150m maintenance
annually. Ekiti cannot sustain this and we have to do
something about it . How can a Governor be living in such
house when the masses are living in abject poverty?, he
asked .

Wow, what was this mans offence and why do Yoruba non ekiti hate him so much before his election.

I know he's a politician but for the first time I'm hearing such from a Nigerian politician

Yeye dey smell.

olatunji21:
This guy should better get to d business of governance and stp blaming d ex-governor for this & that.. phew

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