The protesters in Ado Ekiti
who converged on the popular Fajuyi Park, went through the Governor’s office
gate and proceeded to Okeyinmi roundabout where their leaders addressed the
public.
Protesters on Friday, asked
Governor Ayodele Fayose to resign his position as governor of the state.
Workers in the state, as in
26 other states, are owed at least five month salaries.
The protesters under the
umbrella of “Be the Change Organisation,” South West chapter, criticised the
governor for “his failure to live up to expectation.”
They carried placards with
various inscriptions including, “What happened to the airport fund,” “Fayose
must go,” “Fayose is a disgrace,” ” “We say no to Fayose’s financial
recklessness,” and “We don’t want a criminal as governor.”
They also chanted
anti-Fayose songs to deride the governor, who they accused of cornering the
resources of the state.
The CNPP in its address
read by the Publicity Secretary, Ayo Adelabu, called on the governor to come
out and defend himself om the N4.7bn arms deal saga.
“We also implore him to
come and explain to Ekiti people how he has spent six month allocation without
the payment of Ekiti workers which has grounded the state working force for the
past one month.”
The protest came amidst
revelations that N4.7bn from the Office of the National Security Adviser has
been traced to Fayose’s account and two sons of a former Minister of State for
Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro.
The governor, while denying
the allegation, had said he had no financial transaction whatsoever with the
ONSA under Col Sambo Dasuki (retd) and Obanikoro either by cash, cheque or
electronic transfer.
Ekiti people must take back their state from Fayose
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