L-R: Ekiti State Commissioner for Art, Culture and Tourism, Chief Ronke Okusanya; Wife of the Governor, Erelu Bisi Fayemi; Commissioner for Women Affairs, Social Development and Gender Empowerment, Mrs. Fola Richie-Adewusi; and Efon Alaye Local Government Caretaker Committee Chairman, Dr. Adio Folayan, during the governor’s wife empowerment visit to Obake farmstead. Ekiti State Government has begun enumeration of elderly citizens in farmsteads yet to benefit from the N5000 monthly social security scheme as part of steps by the government to expand its scope. The Wife of the Governor, Erelu Bisi Fayemi, dropped the hint at Igimookongo community in Ado-Ekiti Local…
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L-R: Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Prof. Modupe Adelabu; the Ewi of Ado -Ekiti, Oba Rufus Adejugbe Aladesanmi III; Governor Kayode Fayemi and His wife Erelu Bisi Fayemi, during a meeting with the Oba and the Ewi- in- Council at the Ewi palace, Ado Ekiti. The people of Ado-Ekiti have declared that APC gubernatorial candidate and incumbent Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, is their sole candidate in the June 21 governorship election in the state. The people made the declaration during the Governor’s visit to the palace of Ewi, Oba Rufus Adejugbe on Friday, in company with his wife, Erelu…
Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi ; and his deputy , Prof. Modupe Adelabu, acknowledging cheers from APC supporters during JKF re-elect campaign rally in Ikoro-Ekiti. Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has said that the forthcoming governorship election is a referendum on his performance as governor in the State in the last 42 months. The Governor said this in Odo Owa Ekiti when the campaign train for his re-election hit Ijero local government. Governor Fayemi who stated that his administration has confidently provided quality service to the people of the State, asserted that there is no community in the…
Ekiti State Governor, Dr kayode Fayemi will be re-elected for a second term in the June 21 governorship election in the state based on his record of achievements and transformative leadership style that has impacted positively on the people of the state. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Olayinka Oyebode, who made this declaration at a forum in Ido-Ile Ekiti on Monday, said Ekiti people recognise and appreciate good work as well as good leaders and know how to give appropriate reward. According to Oyebode, Governor Fayemi has improved the quality of lives of the people and the…
In furtherance of the commitment of his administration to ensuring rapid development of all parts of Ekiti State, the State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has assured the 132 communities and farmsteads in the State that the payment of the second tranche of aids given them for their self-help projects would be made this month. The Governor who gave this assurance in Isan-Ekiti during his quarterly meeting with representatives of Community Development Associations across the State on Saturday, said the meeting was called to review all the projects being funded by the grant-in-aids programme. The various CDAs were represented at the…
PIC 2651 Wife of Ekiti State Governor, Erelu Bisi Fayemi (right); Baale of Odo Iro, Alhaji Mohammed Sulaiman (left), when the governor’s wife handed over of a garri processing machine to farmers in Ejiko and surrounding farmsteads in Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government as part of her empowerment drive, at the weekend. Wife of Ekiti State Governor, Erelu Bisi Fayemi, has said that the development of the state’s rural areas and farmsteads is work in progress, assuring the people of more dividends of democracy. She gave the assurance during her visit to Ejiko and Aba Igbira in Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Area, as…
Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has congratulated the people of the state and Nigerians in general for witnessing another Easter season. The Governor in his Easter message, urged Ekiti people to emulate the virtues of Jesus Christ who laid down his life for the salvation of mankind. He congratulated Christians for the successful completion of the Lenten season, a period of 40 days of fasting and prayer which culminated in Easter- an important celebration in the Christian calendar. The Governor called on Christians in the state to emulate the virtues of love and sacrifice which the Lord Jesus Christ exhibited in ensuring the…
Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has described as untrue the rumours making the rounds that he owns a university in Ghana and that he has increased tuition at the State University (EKSU), Ado Ekiti. The Governor who cleared the air on the rumours in an interview with journalists after attending a mass at the St Patrick’s Catholic Cathedral, Ado- Ekiti, on Thursday, explained that he neither owns a University anywhere in the world nor has intention to establish one, contrary to the rumour that he has founded the varsity with funds from the coffers of Ekiti State government. Governor…
Wife of Ekiti State Governor, Erelu Bisi Fayemi (right) presenting garri processing machine to residents of Lawrence Camp, Ekiti South West Local Government, during her empowerment visit to the hamlet as part of her farmsteads empowerment programme across the state. Wife of Ekiti State Governor, Erelu Bisi Fayemi, has begun distribution of kerosene, garri and palm oil processing machines to farmsteads across the 16 Local Governments of the state. The gesture is in continuation of her empowerment schemes, which had seen her touring the state on different occasions since her husband, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, became the governor of the state.…
Hundreds of members of the Peoples Democratic Party and the Labour Party in Okemesi, Ido Ile, and Aramoko Ekiti on Tuesday dumped the parties for the ruling All Progressives congress (APC) ahead of the June 21 gubernatorial election in the State. The defectors numbering hundreds said they were fascinated by the good works of the Dr Kayode Fayemi administration and the need to dump their former parties which according to them had no meaningful plan for the state. Leading hundreds of supporters of the Labour Party to the APC in Okemesi Ekiti, the State Youth leader of the LP, Mr…
Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has congratulated the Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Samuel Odulana, Odugade1, on his attainment of 100 years. The Governor in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Yinka Oyebode, said the respected monarch had remained a blessing to the country which has benefited from the centenarian’s wealth of wisdom and experience. While noting that attaining 100 years in one’s lifespan is no mean feat, Dr. Fayemi said Oba Odulana’s longevity and good health must special blessing from God in an era of low life expectancy. He noted that political office holders including himself…
The Federal Minister for Agriculture , Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has lauded the Fayemi led administration in Ekiti State for its welfare packages for farmers. The Minister gave the commendation at Ikosu-Ekiti in Moba Local Government Area of the state during the flag off ceremony of the 2014 Growth Enhancement Scheme (GES). Dr. Adesina who spoke through the State Director of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Mr. Kolade Oladipo noted that it has become possible for farmers in the state to double their productivity which he said would translate to increase in their income and improvement of their living standard. Describing…
Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has scored his administration high in the provision of qualitative and affordable healthcare. Speaking in Ado Ekiti while flagging off the April 2014 National Immunization plus Days (NIPDs), Dr. Fayemi noted that vital health statistics have been upward looking since the advent of his administration in October, 2010. The Governor who spoke through his deputy, Professor Modupe Adelabu, said that the Health care delivery agenda of his administration was particularly focused on the vulnerable group including pregnant women, children of 0 to 5 years, elderly and the physically challenged. He explained that offering health…
Ekiti State Government has described the N25billion bond it obtained from the capital market in 2012 to fund some of its developmental projects as the best available option in view of the prevailing economic realities and the passion of the Fayemi led administration to rapidly develop the state. The State Commissioner for Finance and Economic Development, Mr. Dapo Kolawole who made this known in Ado-Ekiti said the state government settled for the bond after considering all available options including embarking on an aggressive tax drive to improve its revenue base. Kolawole explained that the state government eventually settled for the…
L-R: Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi being presented the Champion Newspapers’ Governor of the Year (2013) award by the Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon Aminu Tambuwal in Lagos. Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi Friday night received the 2013 edition of Champions Newspaper’s Governor of the Year Award amidst commendations of his selfless service to Ekiti State and Nigeria. Others who also received award at the award ceremony chaired by Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Aminu Tambuwal include; business mogul, Aliko Dangote, statesman and former Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, Chairman of Honeywell group,…
Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has promised to create more jobs for the citizens of the state if he is re-elected in the June 21 gubernatorial poll. The Governor who made the pledge on Wednesday when his campaign train hit Ilejemeje Local Government Area, said creation of more jobs is paramount in his administration’s agenda if he succeeds in securing second term. Fayemi addressed rallies to drum support for his re-election in communities like Ipere, Ijaro, Eda-Oniyo, Iludun, Obada, Iye, Ijesamodu and Ewu where he charged voters to use their votes to ensure continuity of good governance being witnessed in the…
L-R: Ekiti state Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi and Former Governor of Abia State, Chief Orji Uzor Kalu, during a courtesy visit by the former Governor to Fayemi in Ado Ekiti. Former Governor of Abia State, Dr Orji Uzo Kalu, has urged the people of Ekiti State to support the state Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi’s re-election, saying that he has been able to deliver on the promises he made to the people. The former Governor who addressed journalists shortly after a visit to Governor Fayemi at his official residence, said he is on tour of the country to preach national unity.…
The National Industrial Court, sitting in Abuja, on Monday gave an order restraining the Ekiti State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) from going ahead with its planned strike action. The President of the Court, Justice B.A. Adejumo, who gave the interim injunction restraining the doctors , said the government and the generality of the people of the state may suffer irreparable loss in terms of death that may arise from non attendant of medical doctors to their health needs if they go ahead with their strike action. The state Government has dragged the NMA to the industrial court…
L-R: Speaker Ekiti State House of Assembly, Dr. Adewale Ominrin; Deputy Governor, Prof. Modupe Adelabu; Interim Chairman All Progressive Congress (APC) Ekiti State, Chief Jide Awe; Governor Kayode Fayemi and Special Adviser, Legislative Matters to the Governor, Hon. Dapo Karounwi, during the JKF Re-Election Campaign Rally at Isinbode-Ekiti, in Ekiti East Local Government Area. Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has urged the people of the state to expect more dividends of democracy if he wins re-election in the June 21 governorship election. The Governor who made the promise on Tuesday during the second leg of his campaign tour to Ekiti East…
Wife of Ekiti State Governor, Erelu Bisi Fayemi (2nd left); Younger sister of the late deputy governor of the state, Mrs. Modupe Rowaye; Commissioner for Arts, Culture and Tourism, Chief Ronke Okusanya, and others during a cancer awareness rally and distribution of breast self examination kit organised by the state in memory of the late Deputy Governor, Mrs. Funmi Olayinka in Ado-Ekiti.. Ekiti State Government distributed thousands of breast self examination kits for cancer screening as part of activities organized in memory of the late Deputy Governor of the state, Mrs. Funmilayo Olayinka. The events took place at the headquarters…