Victor Ogunje in Ado Ekiti
The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, yesterday, said that the gubernatorial election slated for June 18, 2022 won’t stall execution of projects and rendering of other services to the populace by his administration.
Fayemi also admonished all political parties and their followers to eschew violence by playing the game according to the rules, saying no political post was worth the blood of any individual.
The governor who spoke in Ado-Ekiti in a State-of-The-State Address delivered on the floor of the state House of Assembly, as part of activities lined up to mark the third year of his second term in office, said it was only God that enthrones leaders.
Fayemi said: “This administration has about only one year left, but I can assure you we shall work till the very last day. We have spent 1,095 days, which translates to three years.
“The next final year will be used to build on our existing performance, and no project will be left uncompleted.
“All abandoned projects by the previous had been completed by us, with only few others still at various stages of completion, but I am giving my words that by the time I leave office, there will not be any project left unattended.
“As we move gradually into the electioneering period, I enjoin all Ekiti persons to avoid politics of bitterness. “
We are all brothers and sisters.
“It is also my prayers that may the wish of God prevail on our journey to the next political dispensation,” he said
Enumerating the performance of the administration in the last three years, Fayemi said a total of 1,000 projects had been delivered, while 1,000 rural roads embarked upon across the three Senatorial Districts were either completed or ongoing, to facilitate ease movements of people and agricultural products in the rural communities and farmsteads.
Besides, he said efforts were being intensified to improve the current “unacceptable” level of power supply in the state.
Consequently, he said his government had finalised agreement with the Niger Delta Power Company to kick-start a 7.0 Megawatt power generation, among other power plans, so as to be able to meet up with his industrialisation plans for the state as well as household consumption.
On the deplorable state of the Ado-Ekiti-Akure, Ondo State Road, Fayemi said he was unhappy with the situation, saying his administration would continue to engage the federal government towards ensuring that something concrete was done to alleviate the people’s lamentations concerning the road.
“State of Ado-Ekiti-Akure Road network is disturbing and I must state that the pace of work there is not impressive. I am going to continue to engage the federal government until something good comes out of it,” he said.
According to him, his administration also lifted the state’s performance in the area of education, such that two Ekiti students were among those that led the 2021 JAMB, while schools and teachers in the state also won the federal government’s laurels during the last Teacher’s Day celebration in Abuja.
The governor added that the administration also created 19 new Local Government Development Areas (LCDAs), aimed at bringing governance closer to the people.
He however said the LCDAs would continue to function according to their name until when the National Assembly would formally recognise and incorporate them.
He said apart from regular payment of salaries, despite paucity of funds, the administration had also strengthened the civil service and motivated workers by increasing the tempo of local and foreign training for workers.
On agriculture, which he described as having many untapped opportunities, Fayemi said his administration had promoted agri-business aimed at creating wealth through mechanised and agro allied means.
“I am convinced that within our ability possible, we have been faithful to the Ekiti people when it comes to fulfilling electioneering promises”, the governor said
