Ekiti youths want EFCC to probe Gov Fayose’s administration

 

An umbrella youth group in Ekiti State, Ekiti Kete Youths Forum, at the weekend asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to probe the administration of the state governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose.

The forum, which is made up of Ekiti professionals across the federation, also asked the governor to explain how he spent a bailout of N9.6 billion the state government received from the federal government in 2014.

This was contained in a statement by the forum’s Director of Publicity, Mr. Tope Idowu, noting that Ekiti State “has been in the news for wrong reasons since Fayose resumed as the state governor on October 16, 2014.”

The statement said the EFCC should, as a matter of urgency, wade into the financial situation of Ekiti State and conduct financial auditing from October 16, 2014 till date.

It said Fayose had neglected his responsibility as a governor of a state and unofficially assumed the responsibility of the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

It lamented unprecedented level of unemployment of youths in Ekiti State, noting that it was unfortunate that Fayose “has not created any meaningful job for youths in the state since he assumed office.”

It condemned the inability of Fayose “to meet up with his obligations as the governor by paying the arrears and the salaries of the workers, even after getting bailout from the federal government. 

“The fact that Ekiti state is only a civil service state, and the civil servants are not being duly paid, businesses are not moving, yet Fayose is less concerned about their welfare,” the statement said.

According to it, this has informed why we strongly condemned his idea of imposing heavy tax on the governed even with their small scale businesses, the tipper drivers and meat sellers who are struggling to feed their families. 

It explained that the recent act of insubordination exhibited by the governor in the House of Assembly while presenting the 2016 budget, calls for serious condemnation across the state.

The statement said it was a clear mockery of the legislature, thus demonstrating a reflection of “Fayose’s lack of regard and respect for the legislative arm since he resumed office in October 2014.” 

“After critical rumination over these reasons, we are of great concern over humiliation that Fayose’s style of leadership has brought upon the people of Ekiti within his short time in office,” the statement said.