The Head of Service, Olubunmi Famosaya, said this on Monday in Ado-Ekiti at a news conference organised to herald the 2013 Civil Service Week
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He also told the workers that his administration gives the local councils what is due to them from the Federation Account and had never tampered with their allocations from the federal purse
Presenting the document to the governor at the Executive Chamber, Governor’s Office, Ado-Ekiti on Monday, the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Wale Fapounda, noted that the provisions of the 1999 Constitution in Sections 3 (6), 4(6), and Section 7(7) as well as Sections 9, and 162 (3),(5),(6) explain conditions for the creation of the councils
In a statement by the Director General, Prince Adedayo Adeyeye Movement, Hon. Bisi Kolawole, the governorship aspirant blamed Fayemi’s government for the near collapse of economic activities in the state, especially the state capital, Ado-Ekiti
Fayemi made this remark in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Sokoto on Saturday, venue of the two-day retreat being hosted by the Sokoto State Government
Fayemi, recalled that N21 million was disbursed to 51 persons earlier in April to enable them access various secondary and tertiary healthcare services within and outside the country
Fayemi, who restated the commitment of his administration to develop all the tourism corridors in the state to make Ekiti a foremost destination of choice for investors and tourists from within and outside Nigeria, said the second phase of the redevelopment would involve the introduction of a games reserve that would occupy about 10,000 hectares of land, a three- star hotel, a golf course and apartments among others
Speaking at the 2013 World Food Day held in Ado Ekiti, the governor disclosed that the investments are from reputable indigenous and international agricultural institutions, including Agricultural Company, which has partnered with the state government for the establishment of 2,000 hectares of mechanized rice, soybean and cassava while New Vision Technology is establishing a $165 million agric city
Fayemi however advised that such aspiration should be pursued within the limits of the laws of the land, adding that Nigeria, like other civilised countries of the world, has laws guiding her electoral process
The group said judging by the report of its Governance Assessment Committee, which carried out fact-finding visit to the state and was satisfied with what it met on ground, Fayemi deserved a second term in office for the continuation of his people-oriented policies
The Director General of Prince Adedayo Adeyeye Movement, Hon. Bisi Kolawole, said in a statement issued on Wednesday that “the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Abubakar must take stiffer measures to return peace to Ekiti State as it appears that the State Police Command can no longer handle the situation
In a letter to Fayemi, signed by the Chairman of the NAGGMDP, Ekiti State chapter, Dr. J.B. Ogunseye, and Secretary, Dr. O.O. Ajogbeje, the doctors’ body noted that the ongoing renovation is the first in the history of secondary healthcare infrastructure in the state
Adebisi said that all the 16 councils in the state benefited from the exercise, including those who had been denied promotion since 2011
In a letter to the governor, the Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Isaac Asuzu, praised the state chief executive for his support since the institution was established
The statement said Mbu even before now had show bias in the handling of issues relating to the state Governor, Hon. Rotimi Amaechi
Fayemi noted that Ramadan offers an opportunity to draw closer to Allah and deepen relationship with Him in submission to His will
“The University generates over N400 million monthly out of which the sum of N380 million goes to salaries but only N210 million is released monthly by government as subvention
Retired local government workers and primary school teachers received N251.3 million for the month of April, their counterparts who worked in the civil service and served as teachers in secondary schools got N252.6 million for the same month
The governor urged teachers in the state to accept the 15 per cent out of the 27.5 per cent Peculiar Allowance being demanded by them, pledging to commence the payment of the remaining 12.5 per cent as soon as the state’s finances improves
Fayemi, whose administration’s free health programme has benefitted no fewer than 720,000 citizens, said the six newly purchased ambulances, which will complement the ones earlier purchased, are different from the typical ambulances as they are basically intensive care unit vehicles where minor surgeries can be carried out before a patient is transported to the nearest health facility