Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr Olusegun Aganga, has described Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, as a purposeful leader and one of the few astute managers of men and resources in the country, who are guided by values to impact positively on the society. Speaking in Lagos on Sunday at the First Distinguished Alumni Lecture of the Christ’s School, Ado Ekiti Alumni Association, Lagos Branch, Mr. Aganga said the Governor represents good example of genuine service to humanity. The Minister who spoke on “The Emerging Industrial & Investment Climate in Nigeria: New Opportunities for the Nigerian People’, said…
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L-R: Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi; mother of Hameed (16 Year old tanker fire accident Victim), Mrs. Iyabode Bakare; and her husband, Ganiyu, during the condolence visit by the Governor, in Aramoko-Ekiti. Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has commiserated with families of victims of the fuel tanker fire incident that occurred last Wednesday in Aramoko- Ekiti, where six lives were lost and property worth millions of Naira destroyed. Condoling with the families during a visit to them on Sunday, the Governor described the accident as “unfortunate and uncalled for” even as he stated that heavy duty vehicles should…
L-R: Wife of Ekiti State Governor, Erelu Bisi Fayemi; Commissioner for Local Government, Mr. Paul Omotosho; and Alawe of Ilawe-Ekiti, Oba Ajibade Alabi, during the site inspection and earth-breaking ceremony of the neighbourhood market under construction, in Ilawe-Ekiti. The Alawe of Ilawe-Ekiti, oba Ajibade Alabi, has vowed not to allow the Independent National Electoral Commission to disefranchise him and his wife in the June 21 governorship election in Ekiti State. He said he was worried about the alleged antics of the electoral body since he wrote requesting that his voter’s card and that of his wife be transferred to his…
He started reading newspapers as early as age five and was nicknamed ‘Current Affairs’ by the time he was 10. He attributes his laser beam focus on his goals to his training as an Altar Boy in the Catholic Church and his upbringing. He certainly has come a long way from those days of serving masses and attending to Reverend Fathers but Governor Kayode Fayemi insists his life is still about service. In this interview with FUNKE EGBEMODE, he opened up on national issues, party politics, the coming governorship election in Ekiti and what he thinks of President Goodluck Jonathan.…
The news recently that the Ekiti State Government has returned to the Bond Market to borrow N5 billion was received by members of the public with mixed reactions. Both the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party in the State sharply criticised the decision by the Dr Kayode Fayemi to according to them “go to the bond market twice in two years to borrow funds.” The parties claimed that Dr Fayemi went to the Bond Market in 2011 to borrow N20 billion which they said he could neither account for nor were there tangible projects on ground on…
New Police Commissioner Ekiti State Command, Felix Uyanna has promised not to meddle with political activities in the State as political parties prepare for the June 21 gubernatorial election in the State. This new Police Commissioner spoke against the background of rumors making the rounds that the new boss was posted to the State in connection with the PDP-led Federal Government’s plan to win Ekiti and Osun States in the coming guber polls. But Mr Uyanna during a courtesy call on the State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi on Friday assured that he would be fair to all the political gladiators…
L-R: Erelu Bisi Fayemi; Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Ganiyu Owolabi; Director-General, Fayemi Campaign Organisation, Congressman Bimbo Daramola; and Deputy Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Mr. Tunji Orisalade, at the meeting. Wife of Ekiti State Governor, Erelu Bisi Fayemi, has advised politicians and their supporters to eschew violence in the build-up to the June 21 governorship election in the state. Addressing a huge gathering of All Progressives Congress faithful in Ido-Ekiti during a meeting of leaders of the party in Ekiti North Senatorial District, she said violence was an ill-wind that blows no one any good. At…
Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has stated that all the legacy projects currently undertaken by his administration are for the good of Ekiti people as they were designed to, on completion, add value to upcoming generations. The governor who made this assertion during an inspection tour of the projects in Ado Ekiti expressed satisfaction at the commitment of the various contractors handling the projects. Speaking specifically on the ongoing construction of the 22,000 capacity State Pavilion, Dr Fayemi maintained that it was time the State had a befitting space to host various kinds of social events that may be…
Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi (Left), addressing the Arewa (Hausa) Community, during the presentation of Ten Motorcycles and an 18-Seaters Mazda Bus by the Community in Support of the Governor’s 2nd Term Campaign and re-Election, in Ado-Ekiti. The Arewa Community in Ekiti State has donated an 18-seater Toyota bus and 10 motorcycles towards the re-election bid of the State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi. Handing over the keys to the Governor in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday, the Chairman of the Arewa Community in the State, Alhaji Adamu Imam, stated that the community strongly believe in Fayemi’s vision to transform the…
L-R: INEC National Commissioner (Oyo, Ogun and Ekiti), Prof. Lai Olurode; INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega; Chairman, Ekiti State Council of Obas, Oba Adamo Babalola; INEC Deputy National Commissioner, North Central Dr. Nuru Yakubu; and Resident Electoral Commissioner, Ekiti, Alh. Hussaini Halilu Pai, during the Election Statkeholders’ Meeting, in Ado-Ekiti. The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, has assured Nigerians that the electoral fiasco witnessed in the November 16, 2013 governorship election in Anambra State will not be repeated in June 21 governorship election in Ekiti State. Jega who gave the assurance at an Election Stakeholders…
L-R: Acting Chief Medical Director, Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti, Dr. Kolawole Ogundipe; Wife of the State Governor, Erelu Bisi Fayemi; and mother of a newborn set of triplets, Mrs. Bose Omole, during the governor’s wife’s visit to the stranded nursing mother where the First Lady promised to rehabilitate her, Wife of Ekiti State Governor, Erelu Bisi Fayemi, has assured a stranded mother of a newborn set of triplets, Mrs. Abosede Omole, of her preparedness to rehabilitate her. Beyond settling the hapless woman’s accumulated medical bill, the governor’s said she would set her up in a business of her…
Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Prof Modupe Adelabu flanked on the left by Assistant Inspector-General (AIG) of Police, Zone 8, Mr. Christopher Dega and Deputy Commissioner of Police, Ekiti State Command, Mr. Victor Ojo during a courtesy call by the police chief on the deputy at work in Ado-Ekiti. The Ekiti State Government has renewed its readiness to effectively collaborate with the police and other security agencies in the state to ensure a peaceful electioneering campaign and a hitch-free governorship election scheduled for June 21. Governor Kayode Fayemi gave the assurance when Mr. Christopher Dega, the Assistant Inspector-General (AIG) of Police…
L-R: Elderly citizen/Social Security beneficiary, Pa Dauda Olawunmi; Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Feyemi; his wife Erelu Bisi Fayemi; and Deputy Governor, Prof. Modupe Adelabu, during the 49th Anniversary celebration of the Governor, Ifaki-Ekiti. Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi on Sunday marked his 49th birthday with some elderly citizens in three local government areas of the State, restating the commitment of his administration to giving succour to the vulnerable members of the society. The Governor who spent the entire Sunday afternoon with the elderly citizens, including a 103 years old woman, had some interaction with them and members of…
Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Prof. Modupe Adelabu flanked on the right by Commissioner for Education, Science & Technology, Mr Kehinde Ojo and Chairman of Agency for Adult and Non-Formal Education(AANFE), Chief David Adeyanju, at Ola-Oluwa Grammar School, Ilawe Road, Ado-Ekiti. The distribution of scratch cards for the procurement of the Joint Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB) forms by Ekiti State government brightened hope for some 2,500 students with academic requirement for admission into higher institutions. Beneficiaries are out-of-school youths and repeaters who were registered by the Agency for Adult and Non-formal Education (AANFE) – an agency of the Ministry of Education,…
Protocol was broken for a few minutes at the recently concluded Nigeria Media Merit Award (NMMA) that took place at the redeveloped Ikogosi Warm Springs Resort, Ikogosi-Ekiti when the organisers announced a special presentation to Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi. To the curious crowd of journalists, media executives, businessmen and government officials at the resort’s main auditorium, venue of the award ceremony, the question was what could be the special presentation other than the traditional award usually reserved for the host governor. The special presentation turned out to be an enlarged version of a cartoon published earlier in the…
L-R: Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi; Vice Chancellor, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Prof. Isaac Asuzu; and University Liberian, Mr. Michael Afolabi, during the 3rd Matriculation Ceremonies of the Institution, in Oye-Ekiti. Ekiti State Government on Friday made a donation of N20 million to the Federal University, Oye- Ekiti (FUOYE) to assist the institution in its various infrastructural projects. The State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, who announced the donation at the university campus in Oye-Ekiti during the third matriculation programme of the institution, said the state government is committed to the well being of the varsity which has many Ekiti…
L-R: Commissioner II, Ekiti State Civil Service Commission, Mrs. Kemisola Olaleye; State Women Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Funke Owoseni; and Wife of the Governor, Erelu Bisi Fayemi, shortly after the governor’s wife registered as a member of the All Progressives Congress at Unit 409, Ilafon Ward, Isan-Ekiti. Wife of Ekiti State Governor, Erelu Bisi Fayemi, has urged members of other political parties to have a rethink and team up with the All Progressives Congress to take the country to the promise land. As a starter, she wants members of the opposition parties to take advantage of the…
How did you score yourself in terms of fulfilling your promises to the Ekiti people in the face of what we have been reading from the opposition that you have performed poorly, claiming that you are having crises with teachers, local government workers, civil servants, etc? Let me start by commiserating with the EkitiState Broadcasting Service on the loss of its chairman, Mr. Sesan Ogunro, who incidentally is very close personal friend, who was lost to the dastardly acts of the men of the underworld. In his short time here as the chairman, he was able to register what it…
In continuation of the tradition of participatory governance, Governor Kayode Fayemi will be having a no holds barred session with key social media actors (bloggers, activsits, factivists and influencers) from the 6th through 9th February 2014 at the Ikogosi Warm Springs Resort, Ikogosi-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. This foremost, open and frank interactive discussion forum will look at the advancements, scorecard, challenges and shortcomings of the government under Kayode Fayemi over the past forty months. The forum offers a rare opportunity for Governor Fayemi to interface with the blogosphere and vice-versa. The session will feature over 100 participants both physically and…
The Oloye of Oye-Ekiti, Oba Michael Ademolaju, has lamented that the inability of the Federal Government to compensate the agrarian town for the farming land acquired for the Federal University of Oye project has brought poverty and hunger to the land. Despite alleged entreaties to the federal authorities to compensate farmers whose cash crops were destroyed when the land was acquired, he said they had not been forthcoming. The monarch bared his mind while welcoming the Wife of the Governor, Erelu Bisi Fayemi, to Oye-Ekiti for the ground-breaking and inspection of project site for the construction of modern neighbourhood market…