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…