The Ekiti State Government has said one of the major focus of the 2019 Budget signed into law by the state Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, on Thursday is to ensure the completion of all abandoned capital projects across the State in line with the four pillars of the administration.
Browsing: Dapo Kolawole
The two commissioners were confirmed on Thursday after their screening by the lawmakers
When I said that I won’t leave office as a debtor of salary, going by the efforts I have made, I was sure that the over N12 billion owed the State by the federal government on construction and rehabilitation of federal roads will be paid to Ekiti like other states this month.
He is also seeking an order of the court stopping the disbursement of loan and reimbursement funds to Ekiti State Government from the Federal Government and its agencies pending the determination of the matter
The 19-count charge: HAD/05c/2018, in which Fayemi and Kolawole were accused of stealing, abuse of office, criminal contempt, among others, was filed before the State High Court, Ado Ekiti on January 26, 2018
The law under which the commission was set up was signed into Law in 2012 by Fayemi.
The former Commissioner, who spoke with journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, said despite the economic downturn in the country, Ekiti State could still afford to pay three months workers salaries, thereby reducing the economic crisis that has crippled the state