President Muhammadu Buhari has
expressed his confidence in Kayode Fayemi’s ability to deliver democratic
dividends in Ekiti State, following his swearing-in as Governor on Tuesday.
Buhari, who was represented at
the swearing-in event by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation
(SGF), Mustapha Boss, said Fayemi as a former member of the Federal Executive
Council (FEC), had persistently been disturbing him about the development of
the state.
The president also slammed the
Ayodele Fayose’s regime over “lost grounds” and pleaded passionately with Ekiti
voters over his re-election bid in 2019, promising to carry out certain
projects.
He said: “I know Dr. Fayemi very
well; he has always cherished anything that has to do with the development of
this state. As Ekiti State governor between 2010 and 2014, he instituted some
laudable projects that impacted positively on the lives of the people and this
pavilion was one of them.
“I know that he will do what is
right to justify this mandate. I charge him not to relent in his efforts to
serve the state with passion, commitment and candour.
“The federal government has given
supports to states in the areas of bailouts, budget support, ecological funds
and Paris club refunds, of which Ekiti State was a beneficiary.
“We have extended the standard
rail project to Ekiti State and the construction of the federal secretariat
will soon be completed. The federal government is also planning to dualise
Ado-Akure road and reconstruct Ado-Ikare road for the use of our people. We
have also built another 133kva power source in the state that will be
inaugurated soon.
“As of today, 11,000 Ekiti
indigenes are benefiting from the N-power programme of this administration.
“We are confident that Fayemi
will help cover the lost grounds brought by past administration. From today,
you will begin to have a new breath in the state under the present government”,
Buhari said.
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