Schools Closed Due To Fear Of Impeachment Reaction In Ekiti

Some supporters of Fayose gathered in front of Ekiti State House of Assembly to stop the nineteen APC lawmakers from impeaching the state governor, Ayo Fayose.
The State House of Assembly remained under lock and key yesterday, even as the 19 All Progressives Congress, APC, lawmakers failed to resume at the House as earlier promised

However, most primary and secondary schools both private and public, whose pupils were expected to resume for a new term, could not do so yesterday due to the fear of possible crisis in the state.  

But the leadership of commercial motor cycle riders association, otherwise known as okada   riders and commercial transport workers made good their promise as they converged in huge numbers at the premises of the House with the motive of preventing the 19 APC lawmakers from impeaching the governor.

They pledged at the weekend to protect Fayose from being impeached, threatening   to   use the last drop of their blood to protect the mandate freely given to Fayose during the June 21, 2014 governorship election in the state.

Defending their action, Mr Clement Adekola, the state Chairman of National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, said it was the decision of the union to ensure that the APC lawmakers should not be allowed to cause confusion in the state.

His words: ”It is true we all agreed to be here and we have been here since 6 a.m. Our mission here is to prevent the APC lawmakers from causing crisis in our state.

“We all voted for Fayose on June 21, 2014 during the governorship election, and we shall do everything to protect the mandate freely given to the governor, even if it involves sleeping here everyday.”

However, armed regular and mobile policemen were at hand to keep the peace.

The usual barricade of roads and prevention of both human and vehicular movements which had become a common feature since the crisis began were also absent during yesterday’s demonstration, as many residents were seen going about their normal businesses but only few vehicles and motorcycles plied the roads in the early hours of the day over apparent fear of attack.

Most schools, both public and private, which had planned to resume for the third term  could not do so, as most parents did not allow their children or wards to venture outside due to fear of being attacked by hoodlums.

The few schools that opened had to politely send back parents and their wards, on the excuse that the coast was not yet clear as far as safety of lives and property were concerned.