Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has reiterated the need for Muslims in the country to use the Ramadan fasting period to offer prayers to Allah for the peaceful co-existence of the country while also giving their minds and hearts to teachings by Islamic Scholars during the fasting period. Governor Fayose, in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Idowu Adelusi, said that the great Prophet of Islam, Muhammad (PBUH), described Ramadan fasting as a shield against vices and noted that it was important for Muslims to assist the country with prayers during this Ramadan period. He said; “Fasting…
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Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Dr. Kolapo Olusola (holding mic) addressing state govt. functionaries, traditional rulers and ethnic group leaders during a meeting in his office. Ekiti government takes decisive steps to curtail criminal activities • Threaten to sanction communities, individual habouring criminals Any building, farmland or property habouring criminals or discovered to be used for criminal activities in Ekiti State will henceforth be confiscated or demolished by the government, while owners of such properties would be sanctioned heavily and treated as collaborators. Ekiti State government made this known at a meeting with the traditional rulers and the leaders of some…
Ekiti De-Gov., Dr. Kolapo Olusola (5th left), PS, De-Gov’s Office, Mrs. Olabisi Akindele (4th left) and PS of (SUBEB), Mr. Bolu Ogundare (4th right) in a group photograph with the Local Govt. Edu. Sec. after the meeting with the De Gov. Newly appointed Education Secretaries for the 16 Local Government Areas of Ekiti State have been advised to make diligence and loyalty to the constituted authority their watchword and distance themselves from any act capable of making them a laughing stock in their new assignment. warned against involving in acts that could truncate their appointment while discharging their official duties.…
Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Dr. Kolapo Olusola has re-emphasized that neither the Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, himself nor any government organ has a preferred candidate and would not interference in any way in the ongoing selection process of the new Ogoga of Ikere. The Deputy Governor reiterated this at a crucial peace meeting with the “Omo Owa”, a body comprising the Akayejo, Agaba Ola and Ogbenuotesoro Ruling Houses, to proffer a lasting solution to the lingering bickering over the selection of the new Ogoga. Olusola said filling a vacant traditional stool is purely a traditional affair which has comprehensible traditional…
Ekiti State governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has described the kidnapping of a Catholic Priest, Father Emmanuel Akingbade in Ido-Ekiti as a challenge to the state, with assurance that efforts were on to get him freed. The governor in a broadcast noted that plans were underway to rid the state of kidnappers, saying he had spoken with the police and the SSS to be proactive in getting the kidnapped father released. Fayose who emphasized that the modalities of dealing with kidnapping was different from other criminal activities, appealed to the people of the state to shun staging protests, saying all hands…
Elected House of Representatives members from Ekiti State have warned the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State of the consequences of the party’s relentless war against the State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, saying the party should stop fighting against God and the people of Ekiti. The lawmakers-elect, who said it was worrisome that after the failed plot by the APC members of the State House of Assembly to illegally impeach Governor Fayose and his deputy, Dr Kolapo Olusola, the party was still unrelenting in its fight against the governor. In a statement signed by the six Reps members-elect, Ayo…
The Inauguration of the Members of the fifth House of Assembly took place today at the Ekiti State House of Assembly Complex in Ado-Ekiti. Pastor Kola Oluwawole, from Moba Constituency I emerged the Speaker of the House while Hon. Olusegun Adewumi, a member from Ekiti West constituency I also emerged as the Deputy Speaker of the House. Other Legislators are Hon. Adedeji Michael A, Hon. Adesina Bamidele, Hon. Afolabi Aknani, Hon Akinniyi Sunday Emma, Hon. Akinyele Ekundayo S., Hon Akinyele Olatunji S., Hon. Aladeyelu Henry O., Hon. Alagbada Adeniran E., Hon. Anifowose Joseph A., Hon. Arogundade Samuel M., Hon. Ayeni…
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Peter Ayodele Fayose has commended people of the state for the unflinching support accorded him while an attempt was made by the APC lawmakers to impeach him. The Governor, in a broadcast on Thursday said though it was a very traumatic period, the people with one voice stood and protected the mandate given him. According to a press statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Idowu Adelusi, in Ado Ekiti on Thursday, the Governor noted that the period of the crises could have been used for the development of the state, saying with the victory against…
The Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose will on Friday 5th June, 2015 proclaim the Fifth Assembly of Ekiti State. A statement by the Clerk of the House of Assembly, Mr Tola Esan, says the proclamation will take place at the main Chambers of the house at 10.00am in accordance with Section 105, Subsection 3 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended). Members of the Executive Council, top government officials, party leaders, royal fathers, chairmen and members of Local Government Caretaker Committees and members of the general public are invited to grace the occasion. Ekiti…
Ekiti governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has called the attention of the people of the state to a plan by the APC lawmakers to forcefully invade the state to cause mayhem with their impeachment plan. The Governor while addressing journalists noted that he acceded to the request of the APC lawmakers to meet with them in an hotel in Akure alongside the Ekiti State Commissioner of Police to allow peace reign in the state. He further said he agreed to pay the lawmakers their entitlements as requested by them just to ensure people of the state are no longer subjected to…
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Peter Ayodele Fayose has felicitated with Nigerians and as well people of Ekiti State as the nation marks another democracy day. The Governor also congratulated the new President, Muhammadu Buhari and the out going president, Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan for making history. Governor Fayose congratulated Ekiti people for being part of this historic event. He said Ekiti State has witnessed remarkable growth and development in the democratic dispensation over the last 16 years, urging the people to consolidate the democratic gains and continue to imbibe the essential democratic tenets for a more prosperous state. Fayose…
Members of the 2015 Batch ‘A’ Youths Corps members posted to Ekiti State have been advised to see themselves as instruments of change during their one year mandatory Youths Service Scheme. The Governor of Ekiti State Mr. Ayodele Fayose gave the advice at the closing ceremony of the 3 weeks orientation course at the National Youths Service Corp (NYSC) permanent orientation camp in Ise/Orun/Emure Ekiti. Mr. Fayose, who was represented by the Deputy governor Dr. Kolapo Olusola charged the corps members to apply the vast potentials garnered both in their schools and the orientation camp to entrench significantly development in…
Wife of Ekiti State Gov., Mrs. Feyisetan Fayose inspecting the Guard of Honour mounted by members of the NYSC during her visit to the Orientation Camp at Ise/Emure-Ekiti. Ekiti State National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Coordinator, Mr. Tobias Ibe has applauded the Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Ayodele Fayose for putting in place enduring projects during his first tenure. Mr. Ibe gave the commendation while playing host to the wife of the Governor, Mrs. Feyisetan Fayose who was on a visit to the 2015 Batch ‘A’ corps members at the permanent orientation camp situated at Ise-Orun Ekiti. He noted that the…
The Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase has assured people of Ekiti of a rapid response to the spate of kidnapping in the State. Arase while playing host to the Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose in his office, promised to deploy a special team to the duo of Ekiti and Kogi states within the next 48 hours to curb the stem. The IGP who noted that the police will do everything within her power to ensure that all states of the Federation are rid of people with criminal tendencies, assured the governor that Ekiti State will soon become safe…
Wife of Ekiti Gov., Mrs. Fayose (left) presenting hat making material and kits to some beneficiaries of the Entrepreneurial Training for the Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Ekiti State. Ekiti State Government in collaboration with the World Bank has empowered 50 older Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) selected across the 16 local government areas of the state. Presenting start-off grant and equipment to the beneficiaries during the closing ceremony of a 15-day training on essential life skill organized for the OVC, the wife of the Governor, Mrs. Feyisetan Fayose said the workshop was designed to lift the suffering of the…
Ekiti State Security Council has held an emergency security meeting following the recent security challenge which saw about two people killed and five kidnapped. Briefing the Press after the security meeting which saw the governor, all security chiefs, topmost traditional rulers and members of the Executive council in attendance, the State Attorney General, Barr Owoseni Ajayi said the council was concerned with the challenge and had made effort to nip it in the bud. In a communique read to the Press by the Attorney General after the security meeting, the Council resolved that all measures will be taken to ensure…
Eminent Ekiti elders have again waded in the Rift between the Executive and the Legislature in the state with a call to both sides to allow peace to prevail in the state. The call was made at a meeting convened by a prominent legal luminary in the state, Aare Afe Babalola at the Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti. Present at the peace meeting among other important personalities were former Minister of National Planning, Chief Ayo Ogunlade, Chief Deji Fasuan, Dr Kunle Olajide, Prof Michael Ajisafe and Prof Israel Orubuloye. While the State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, the speaker, Rt. Hon Dele…
Ekiti State Executive Council has decided to meet the world bank requirements to assess the 2014 SEPIP programme grant meant to assist the government in funding education. Speaking after the weekly Executive meeting, the duo of Commissioners for Works and Finance, Mr Kayode Osho and Chief Toyin Ojo noted that the SEPIP programme among other things, will help to encourage teachers in the rural areas as well as teachers taking core subjects. The Council also approved the dualisation and asphalt overlay of the Afao-Aba Igbira juction road while the Samsung Engineeriing building awarded in 2013 to encourage youths in skill…
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has called on the Nigeria Labour Congress in Ekiti to set a standard for the Society in conducting a credible elections. Speaking at the 5th Delegates Conference of NLC in Ado-Ekiti, the governor advised contestants and delegates to ensure that the election was devoid of rancor, saying the society was watching them. Fayose used the opportunity to re-affirm his commitment to the workforce in the state, promising to consider salaries of the workers a priority. The governor expressed his readiness to express the olive branch in the state to allow for peace and conducive…
SA (political) to Ekiti First Lady, Mallam Oladiran Owoso (left) presenting Relieve materials to the Director, Rehabilitation Services, Ekiti State, Mr. Fabusoro while others watches with interest. The wife of Ekiti State Governor, Mrs. Feyisetan Fayose has reiterated her commitment to ensuring that all sectors of the society is adequately provided with the necessities of life. Speaking in Ado-Ekiti while presenting some relief and rehabilitation materials including food items to the inmates of the Ekiti State Rehabilitation Centre, Mrs. Fayose said nobody in the society is completely useless if well taken care of. The Governor’s wife who spoke through her…