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Fayemi said the media has always been at the vanguard agitation for justice, equity and development in the country

Dr Fayemi who stated that the government’s advocacy for the national dialogue “seems to be a ploy to divert attention from the administration’s mishandling of issues” , added that the Federal Government does not need the national dialogue to honour the agreement it made with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), leading to “trust deficit that immediately disqualifies this administration from supervising a national dialogue”

Unlike the previous editions of the town hall meetings where all communities in each of the 16 local government areas of the state would converge on a location at the LGA headquarters to make their needs known to the governor, the current edition is held in each community of the council

Fayemi, who made this known at the flag off of Eyiyato Housing Estate in Ado-Ekiti, stressed that housing finance has been a major hurdle to housing provision, hence mortgage financing becomes the most recognized strategy in the financing

The Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, in a broadcast on Tuesday to mark the occasion, promised to continue to do more for the people of the state despite the face of financial constraints brought about by the shortfall in the resources accruing to the state from the Federation Account

The governor explained that decentralisation of minimum wage was the best for true federalism, saying that states should not be compelled to pay wages fixed by the Federal Government in a democracy

“We have told Ekiti people that as at October 15, 2010 that Governor Kayode Fayemi assumed office, total Bank Borrowings was N7.5 billion taken against outstanding staff loan of N3.4 billion being deducted monthly from public servants salaries and N5 billion cash balances in counterpart funding accounts of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB)

She said this during her visit to Oja Oba Otun, in Moba Local
Government Area in continuation of her market outreach programme to the 16 local government areas of the state, where buses were donated to each market, while traders received cash grants

A single strand of fibre cable can transmit up to 100 gigabits per sec, making it possible to simultaneously carry video, internet and telephone calls

PAAM said it was ridiculous for Fayemi to have claimed that he was
funding the education of the six students from his own purse

“We should thank the Almighty Allah for Papa’s accomplished life and
for his successful ability to inculcate discipline in the life of his
children, especially Babatunde Raji, whom Lagos and by extension
Nigeria is very proud of. May God grant Papa peaceful and eternal rest from his sweat in this wicked life, especially the life lived both under NEPA and now PHCN with epileptic electricity. Though no one wants his or her beloved ones to depart this life, that Papa’s life was not consumed by the death trap roads in Nigeria should be a source of joy to all and sundry

Fayemi said the untimely death of the NUJ chiefs has cast a thick pall of mourning on the media and all lovers of vibrant journalism and free press, which contributed immensely to the democracy being enjoyed in the country

Commending the state governor for the developmental efforts, which he said “is very noticeable everywhere in the state”, the cleric said: “I advice you people (the Ekitis) to beware not to lose this opportunity provided by the Fayemi leadership

The other recipients of the prestigious award, held at the Civic centre, Victoria Island, Lagos State on Saturday evening, are Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Honourable Aminu Tambuwal; the Kano State Governor, Alhaji Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso; the Managing Director of Fidelity Bank, Reginald Ihejiahi; and the former Managing Director, Nigerian Breweries, Chief Festus Odumegwu

Fayemi will the picking the award for good governance category in recognition of his transformational leadership style, which has impacted positively on the lives of the people of Ekiti State

Adeyeye added in a statement signed by the Director General of his campaign organisation, Hon. Bisi Kolawole: “The Fayemi-led Action Congress of Nigeria government does not have any excuse to stop the payment of the 27.5 per cent TSS because PDP government of Engineer Segun Oni was paying it before he (Fayemi) became governor

Fayemi, who is also the Visitor to the institution, gave the advice after a series of meetings he had with the representatives of the students, the Parents Forum and the authorities of the institution

Fayemi, who also presented a Sports utility Vehicle as retirement gift to the Ekiti State born Bishop shortly after the service, said Adebiyi deserved more than a mere gift because he has consistently exemplified the values of integrity, honesty and courage for which Ekitis are known

According to Abubakar, whether you agreed with the late Jason or not, you must not fail to respect his courage of conviction and the bluntness with which he expressed those convictions in his servings in his Vanguard column

The state TUC Chairman, Kolawole Olaiya, made the declaration in his
address to workers at the Oluyemi Kayode Stadium, venue of the
celebration, just as Fayemi advised any civil servant interested in
politics to opt out of public service and declare his intention rather
than compromising what he called “the hallowed position of trust