GOVERNOR Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has expressed worries over the
high rate of rumours in the state and charged the people to refrain from
rumour mongering about his government.
Dr. Fayemi, while speaking at a ceremony in which he handed over two
vehicles to the state chapter of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN)
for its women and youth wings, lamented that there was so much
rumour-mongering in Ekiti, describing the state as the “most prolific
rumour mill in Africa.”
Speaking at the ceremony held at the secretariat of the party in Ado
Ekiti, the governor said this situation was “antithetical to the high
level of education that Ekiti is known for” and charged the people to
refrain from this.
He said: “Sometimes ago, somebody called me and when I picked the
call, he was surprised that I was the one who personally picked the call
because he heard I was sick and that I had been carried by ambulance to
the hospital.
“The person, who happened to be our party member told me further that
rumour had it that the deputy governor is sick and had tendered her
resignation letter.”
Speaking on the sack of his cabinet members, Governor Fayemi said
what Ekiti needed currently were those who could deliver the dividends
of democracy to their doorsteps, adding that it was also predicated on
his resolve to inject “those that would satisfy the yearnings of the
people into governance.”
He promised the party that he would feel the pulse of Ekiti people by
consulting widely with the party leaders, who are actual
representatives of the people, in appointing new set of commissioners
and special advisers into his cabinet.
Fayemi was received by the party’s Chairman, Mr Jide Awe, who
officially announced the Governor as the Governorship flag-bearer of the
party in 2014, saying “it is only a fool that would change the winning
team.”
Meanwhile, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-West has
described the comment made by the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN)
governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, that Ekiti was the number
one rumour mill in Africa as uncharitable and an insult on the
collective sensibilities of Ekiti people. The party said the governor
must retract the statement and apologise to the Ekiti people.
Fayemi had reportedly said on Friday at the state secretariat of the
ACN, Ado-Ekiti, that Ekiti was the number one rumour mill in Africa,
adding that rumour-peddling must be discouraged in order to give room
for more development in the state.
However, reacting to the statement, Zonal Publicity Secretary of the
PDP, Hon. Kayode Babade, said that it was the height of Fayemi’s
arrogance and contempt for Ekiti people for him to have described them
as rumour mongers.
The party said rather than blame Ekiti people for what he may regard
as rumour about his administration, he should blame his party, which
thrives on falsehood and propaganda, himself for running a cult-liked
government and his information managers who are obviously not doing
their job.
The statement read: “Our attention has been drawn to media reports
credited to governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State describing the State
as the number one rumour mill in Africa.
“In other words, Fayemi is saying that Ekiti people, including
himself, are rumour mongers who do not deserve to be accorded any
respect.
“This to us is an insult on the collective sensibilities of Ekiti
people who are highly educated and respected for their honesty and
sincerity.
“Most importantly, we wish to remind Fayemi and his ilk in the ACN
that they should indeed be blamed for whatever rumour that is being
peddled about the government because they actually introduced lies and
deceit to the politics of Ekiti.
“Was Fayemi not among the ACN people who lied that incisions (gbere)
were made on eggs that were being used to feed primary school pupils
during the PDP administration of Segun Oni?
“Was Fayemi not part of the ACN people who lied that N3 billion was
carried to Ogere Toll Gate where the cash was changed to Dollars and
used to bribe Tribunal judges?
“So when Fayemi wanted to be governor at all cost then, in his
estimation, it was not ridiculous that N3 billion cash could be changed
to dollars at Ogere Toll Gate?
Why is he now troubled about the so-called rumour about his
government to the extent that he is now insulting Ekiti people by
calling them rumour mongers?
“To us, such a comment coming from a governor is to say the least
unfortunate and it is our demand that he must apologise to Ekiti people
for labelling them rumour mongers, which they are not.”
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