No fewer than than 80,000 birds, 100,000 bags of rice and cash gift were distributed to the people of Ekiti State between Thursday and Saturday under the stomach infrastructure programme of Governor Ayodele Fayose.
According to a press statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Fayose, Idowu Adelusi, in Ado Ekiti on Saturday, the people of the state who continued to besiege the Governor’s Office in their large numbers as well as those who had theirs delivered to them at their domain, were amazed at the milk of his kindness.
They said it has been long such has occurred in the state.
Some of the elderly who could not hide their joy at the rare opportunity of having to celebrate the season with the package, poured torrents of prayers on the man they referred to as supporter of a commonman.
As early as 10am, Fayose, alongside several members of staff, had started distributing the package to the people who kept appearing in their multitudes.
Some of the beneficiaries, including one Jewoola from Ado-Ekiti, Ife Akinyeye and Afolabi Mary, noted that the gesture has again reaffirmed the governor as a graasroots man to the core.
They appreciated the governor for putting himself in the shoes of the commonman who may find it difficult to prepare sumptuous meals for his family at this period of festivity.
Others, including Joseph Aneke, Olowookere Joseph and Rachael Abayomi, said Fayose will go down in history as the only governor so far with a genuine welfare package for the people.
Fayose later moved to the market places with same packages for those who could not be available in the Governor’s Office with a promise that all the 16 Local Government Areas are having designated centres for the distribution.
In a chat with journalists, the governor stated that what takes priority in his heart daily is the welfare of the people of the state who against all odds returned him to office after eight years in a landslide victory.
He noted that he will continue to pursue his welfare programme with all his strength as he could not withstand the people of the state suffering.
According to him, the current financial situation will not deter him from reaching to the people of the state because had made a covenant with God to ensure that the people are liberated from the shackles of poverty.
When asked why he gave them money, the governor said: “They need to buy pepper, salt, maggi, palm oil, etc to cook the chicken.”
Among the beneficiary of the exercise were widows, the aged, pensioners, traders and artisans.
The exercise, which began on Thursday, will be on till the Christmas Day.
It will be the turn of teachers on Monday.
Fayose wished the people of the state a joyous celebration with a promise that next year will be far better than this year.
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