The State Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress in Ekiti
State, Ade Adesanmi has disagreed with Governor Ayodele Fayose that workers in
Ekiti are owed only four months’ salaries.
Sunday, 1 October 2017
Wednesday, 10 May 2017
"DSS is becoming Law unto itself" - Ayo Fayose
Fayose Says; “DSS becoming law unto itself”
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| Ayodele Fayose |
The Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has condemned the action of Department of State Services (DSS) by arresting and detaining the Managing Director of Capital Oil and Gas Limited, Ifeanyi Ubah, accusing the service that “the DSS is becoming law unto itself and dragging Nigeria back to 1984 when Decree 2 was used by the National Security Organisation (NSO) to dump Nigerians in detention without trial under flimsy excuses.”
Fayose who described the DSS claim that it arrested and detained Ubah for inciting members of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers Union to stop lifting petroleum products in order to cripple the economy and cause untold hardship to Nigerians as “nonsensical”, added that; “It is becoming obvious that if nothing is done to curb the lawlessness of the DSS, the agency will singlehandedly truncate democracy in the country.”
The a statement was issued in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday, May 10, by the governor's Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, who said arresting and detaining Ifeanyi Ubah for economic sabotage was just a simple way of recalling the President Buhari’s terrible military regime.
He said under the State Security Act CAP. N 74 LFN, 2004, the responsibility of the DSS is majorly the prevention and detection within Nigeria of any crime against the internal security of Nigeria and the protection and preservation of all non-military classified matters concerning the internal security of Nigeria, stating that the service has abandoned its core duties.
“If Ubah is being held for allegedly inciting members of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers Union to stop lifting petroleum products, one day and very soon too, members of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) will be sent to jail for going on strike to agitate for their welfare,” Fayose said.
Governor Fayose, who said Nigerians did not vote for change to be hounded by the DSS as it is being done since the emergence of this All Progressives Congress (APC) government, noted that; “That’s the same way the DSS arrested the former Governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswan in February and detained him until two days ago, claiming that he constituted security risk and failed to cooperate with investigators.
“The other time too, this same DSS claimed that it uncovered plot by the Rivers State Governor, Mr. Nyesom Wike to disrupt governance in strategic federal government agencies and one can begin to imagine if the DSS won’t one day accuse whoever that is perceived as opposing the APC-led government of coup plot.
“Nigerians should be reminded that I raised alarm when this regime of impunity started with the invasion of the Akwa-Ibom State government house and later the Ekiti State House of Assembly. I did say then that democracy in Nigeria was becoming unsafe in the hands of this APC government and that those keeping silent because of politics might also end up in the belly of the roaring lion that was threatening to consume our democracy.
“Those who ought to have joined in condemning the DSS impunity at that time kept silent for fear of the unknown.
“Now it is Ifeanyi Ubah that they have visited with their tyranny, who knows who will be next?
“Well-meaning Nigerians and the international community must therefore raise their voice in condemnation of this regime of tyranny being ran be the DSS.”
Friday, 21 April 2017
NYSC member landed himself automatic employment in Ekiti for taking picture with Fayose
A NYSC member currently serving in Ekiti state has automatically landed himself a dream job following his meeting with the governor of the state, Ayodele Fayose.
Bola Agboola, an eye witness to the event, who is also an aide to the governor narrated the incident.
Agboola said: "Osamwonyi Bright Osas is a graduate of Political Science and Public Administration who is observing the mandatory one year National Youth Service Corps(NYSC) programme at the College of Education, Ikere-Ekiti.
"Luck came his way as he encountered Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose when the came to Ikere Ekiti for on the spot assessment of the third phase ongoing Ado/Ikere road dualization on Thursday 20th April, 2017.
"Governor Fayose had finished the supervision and was on his way to his bus when Osas accosted him, "good afternoon Mr. Governor, I am a native of Edo, I relocated from Adamawa to Ekiti State because of my love for you, I follow everything you do religiously online, I love you so much and I pray God take you higher and higher.
" Osas who was in NYSC outfit begged, asked; I graduated from UNIBEN with a first class in Political Science and Public Administration, one thing I pray thee Sir, please allow me snap with you Sir."
"Without blinking an eyelid, the governor obliged and photographers did the needful. Immediately after this, the unusual happened, "go to the provost tomorrow, tell her I asked her to give you automatic employment", Mr. Fayose responded.
Agboola described feelings as overwhelming and went down straight on his knees in appreciation. Osas who was overwhelmed by the governor's gesture went on his kneels in appreciation, thanking God and governor Fayose for the favour.
Speaking on the incident with the press, Osas said "I am overwhelmed seeing the governor of Ekiti State today, he's an amiable leader and he is so down to service, when I was in school as an undergraduate I do read many of his speeches on what governance should be, on how to move Nigeria forward.
"I am in love with the fact that he's fearless, he discharges his duties without fear or favour, that is one of the qualities I cherish in him.
"I learnt from him that for you to rule successfully, you must appreciate the common man, he is a very good friend of the masses, seeing him come so close to the people inspires me, I was just coming from my CDS now and I saw him here, I was so happy and I said I must see him before he leaves and that was why I accosted him.
"I just thanked God for what happened now and I pray God bless him abundantly. He has just called the provost that I should be retained, that I should be given automatic employment, permanent employment, he called the provost and the provost said first thing on Monday I should come with my CV. I just want to appreciate governor Fayose."
Saturday, 11 February 2017
Tension as herdsman beheaded in Ekiti community
A herdsman, Ahmed Dele has his head chopped off yesterday in Omu town, in Oye Local Government Area.
This is happening just after just days a farmer head and hands were chopped off by same assailants in Orisunmibare, the same LG.
Ahmed was allegedly got his head removed few kilometers from the town where his cattle were grazing. He was said to have been pursued by his assailants before killing him.
Secretary Jamunati Fulbe Association of Nigeria, Ekiti State Chapter, Idris Salaudeen has confirmed this incident and also that the victim was a member of the association. He said, Dele, 26, a Fulani from Kwara State was declared missing by his boss, Jimoh Dele last Monday, after he failed to return home with his Cattle.
Accordimg to him, the victim’s body was later discovered around 4.30 am in the bush, two kilometers away from the Omu town.
Salaudeen disclosed that with this ugly incident has brought fear into many of members to go about with their legitimate business since they are yet to know the motive behind the gruesome killing of one of their members.
He therefore beg Federal Government and security agencies to save the Fulani community from “unprovoked and unwarranted attack by unmasking the killers and bring them to justice.”
“This is a very sad frightening development considering what the country is going through in terms of insecurity. There has been a lot of misconceptions and negative reports about the activities of Fulani herdsmen in recent time. But I want to tell you that we are peace loving people and we have been living peacefully with our various host communities in Ekiti State.”
Still on the sad incident, the Olomu of Omu who is the traditional ruler of the community, Oba JA Ogundeyi described the incident as strange and condemnable.
The monarch said the victim is peace loving individual who has been found wanting in his business and claimed that the whole community is mourning him.
“The deceased is personally known to me in the Palace because he was a jovial person. Whenever he was going leading his cattle for grazing he would stop by and play with me. The whole community is very sad about this. Our community played host many tribes and ethnic groups and we have been living together peacefully.”
Oba Ogundeyi said the palace in collaboration with the necessary stakeholders are already in action to investigate the reason for this gruesome act and call for calmness among the people of the town.
Wednesday, 1 February 2017
Try Dasuki and Nnamdi Openly- Fayose
The Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose condemned the federal government over its alledge plan to secretly try Nnamdi Kanu and Sambo Dasuki.
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| Governor Fayose |
His media aid, Lere Olayinka said since the federal government has accused Dasuki, the former national security adviser to Goodluck Jonathan, of stealing $2.1 billion, then trial should also be in the open.
“If you were not afraid to call someone a thief in the market place, you should not be afraid to try such a person in the full glare of the public," he said.
“Since names of the would-be prosecution witnesses have already been made public, what agenda is the federal pursuing by insisting that its witnesses be given protection by the court by not allowing their names and addresses to be made public in the course of the trial.”
The Ekiti state governor said the trial of Dasuki should be televised live from the court so that he will also be able to defend himself in front of the whole world.
“You accused someone of corruption in the market place and the person you accused is saying he wants to defend himself in the market place too, but you, the accuser is insisting that the accused must be tried in your bedroom, I think someone is trying to hide something?”
Fayose went on the court proceedings of Nnamdi Kanu saying,
“They want Nnamdi Kanu tried secretly. They also want the former Col Dasuki (rtd) tried secretly. What are they afraid of? How is defence counsel going to cross-examine masked witnesses when their real identity cannot be ascertained? Why are the witnesses afraid to testify in an open court if truly they are witnesses of truth?
“Obviously, this is satanic. It is against all democratic norms and Nigerians must rise against it.
“Nigerians are now at the mercy of judiciary, which is the only institution that can save Nigeria from the full-blown dictatorship that the APC government has become.”
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