Friday, 02 March 2012 00:00 Adesina Wahab, Ado-Ekiti Hits: 31 
Ekiti State Government is to spend N3.9 billion on the construction of a new Governor’s Office, Government House, Civic Centre as well as a Liaison Office precipitate Governor’s Lodge in Lagos this year.

In the detailed analysis of the 2012 Budget presented yesterday by the Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Mr. Debo Ajayi, in Ado-Ekiti, the state would spend N2 billion on a new Governor’s Office in Ado-Ekiti, the Liaison Office/Governor’s Lodge in Lagos would gulp N400 million, the new Government House to gulp N516 million and a Civic Centre in Ado-Ekiti to consume N1 billion.

This is as the state government is set to change the current Governor’s Office to a hotel, the original intention of the Niyi Adebayo administration that conceived the idea.
This is as the state did not make much provision to help indigent students of the state in higher institutions across the land.
The state was silent on the provision of bursary for students, while only N2 million was set aside for the use of the state’s Scholarship Board.

The state is also to spend N110 million on capacity building for political office holders among others.

Orientation and mass mobilisation programme (village meetings) is to gulp N25 million and N50 million to be spent on sensitisation programmes on skill acquisition.

The state government is also to spend N300 million to insure its assets.

Another feature of the budget outlook is the provision of N50 million for the construction of bus stops and N450 million for the construction of walk-way and beautification of major roads in Ado-Ekiti.

This is despite the reservations of residents of the state concerning the slow pace of work on major roads.

The state government said it had tied the N20 billion it sourced from the capital market to the construction of some major roads.

Meanwhile, the Federal Government has made Ekiti State the hub of its agricultural activities regarding the cultivation of cash crops in the South-West.

In that regards, over one million cocoa seedlings as well as one million oil palm seedlings will be made available to farmers this year in the state.

This is even as the Federal Government is building large silos along Ijan Road, Ado-Ekiti in support of its Food Security Programme.

Ajayi said the state would also complement that by establishing an agricultural training institute in the state and revamp settlement centres.


http://www.nigeriancompass.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13347:ekiti-votes-n39-billion-for-governors-office-civic-centre&catid=54:nigeria-today&Itemid=594

Why is so much money being spent on a new governors office?

Why a new liaison office in Lagos? What is the point of that?

What was wrong with the old ones?

How can you borrow money to be building these things?

This is the highest level of irresponsibility. How can you spend so much on irrelevants at the expense of poor Ekiti people.

Provide a link to this article, please.

enter cpc cos the oda two parties are bastards.we need a youth party

Did someone say irresponsibilty? No sir,dis is an open corruption waiting to b executed.U can smell embezzlement in dis plan from as far as Mars

Which one is more important:

a) Liason office for Lagos, new governors office
b) or roads?

And I thought that this governor who appointed a commissioner for Lagos affairs and chief comedian was a silly, irresponsible man.

At least a commissioner for Lagos affairs is cheaper than building a new unnecessary building. . .

The governor has to find ways and means to pay Tinubu,

Ol' boy, dis one no be irresponsibility; dis one na "Come and watch me chop". Chaii!!!

Rent office space in Lagos.

There is no reason to buy/build anything there more than what you have now. . . .

ekt_bear:

Which one is more important:

a) Liason office for Lagos, new governors office
b) or roads?

And I thought that this governor who appointed a commissioner for Lagos affairs and chief comedian was a silly, irresponsible man.

At least a commissioner for Lagos affairs is cheaper than building a new unnecessary building. . .

Oga, no be commissioner; na Special Adviser.
I get your point, though.

Why are you people outraged about this issue? The story is the same in every state in the country. Our enemies are the leaders who need to be replaced by force. I hope the youths will find a way to do this but my guess is that the looting will continue for a few more decades.

Nigerians should stop voting for these thieves.

the people of Ekiti can attest inspite of all said above,this is the best govt yet.

New governors office and no student bursary. He might end up  as the biggest failure in the history of Ekiti,if he continues with his very slow pace and constant waffling.
New office in Lagos?! Aye lo san your excellency ni

Ufeolorun:

New governors office and no student bursary. He might end up  as the biggest failure in the history of Ekiti,if he continues with his very slow pace and constant waffling.
New office in Lagos?! Aye lo san your excellency ni

Abi

Ileke-IdI:

Asiwaju Thiefing Congress party. See rascal yooroba governors in action. They will not develop their states instead they will run to take space in Lagos, just like Aregberascal is already doing, governing his poor state from Lagos. Useless, focuseless, visionless yorooba leaders in yorooba party. ;

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I pray i get this contract

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Irrelevant budget no developmental agenda for the masses. Ekiti people this is the time to start crying for help before you governor destroy you all withing the next FOUCKING years.

This governor must be from Ibori descendant.

There's only so much that you can achieve when rainmakers won't allow road construction to thrive and civil servants complain when you implement federal tax laws. Old people are currently paid monthly upkeep so in terms of welfare,this government is trying.

guess they ll be using GOLD for laying foundation for such buildings.
THIEVES

Now I see why Ekiti State University had to increase her tuition fees as it has turned to a center of Revenue Generation for clueless government. Why on earth is he thinking of turning the present governor's office to a hotel ACN is failing mightly and now I can conclude they are not any better than their PDP counterpart. They seem even worse.

Heartless leaders

A year after demolishing pplz houses in d name of beautification, no single flower has been planted. Hike in schl fees, nw its to invest spuriously in kangaroo projects. This man na Fashiere

Another recipe for fraud, massive looting and embezzlement!!! There's No bursary for students and the increment of school fees of EKSU students to more than a 100k per student. Yet this govt deemed it fit to spend almost 4bn on building houses/offices which we have no direct developmental bearing on the poor populace!! They(AC of Nigeria) are not different from the PDP. God has a way of punishing their likes, its no wonder that they like chickens in foreign lands and their bodies brought home for burial! Shame on them all!!!!

fake news looll, Ekiti doesn't have 3billion lool,

Benni 189, can you please tell me any state govt that have a good budget for the masses? The is NO! Irrespective of the political party & affliation, they are all the same.

PDP, ACN, APGA, CPC name it, are all the same. Our problem is we are always bias in our jugdment and comment. Have you seen fed. Gov budget 4 2012? Pls let stop pointin finger on an individual or part because they all same.

0lumide:

fake news looll, Ekiti doesn't have 3billion lool,

I died laughing at this !!! Guy you are cruel. .


But seriously sha, how does a state that is on welfare get 3 billion?!

ILEKE IDI?! Come hia now!!

Who did your state rob to get 3 billion?! I am seeing plenty billion there, did your state break their piggy bank after 15 years?!

lari03:

the people of Ekiti can attest inspite of all said above,this is the best govt yet.

^^^ says who?
unless we want to hide an elephant behind a finger, ayodele fayose is the best governor so far in ekiti despite his looting spree, he was able to contruct and implement some projects within his limited time(roads construction and expansion in various towns, beautification of the state capital, his overnight poutry project) etc

i give it to fayose anytime until any other beats him