EKITI GUBER POLL: FAYEMI ASSURES ON PEACEFUL ELECTION

EKITI State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has assured that his administration is working in collaboration with the relevant security agencies to ensure the maintenance of peace before, during and after the June 21 governorship election in the state. Fayemi, who spoke during the Yoruba edition of his monthly media chat on Thursday night, also counseled the people of the state to be wary of opposition politicians, who he said out of desperation for power, have resorted to falsehood instead of running issuebased campaign. He lambasted the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Ayo Fayose, for resorting to falsehood and playing to the gallery rather than telling the electorate what he would do better if elected. While admitting that electioneering campaign is already in full swing, the

All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate assured the people of the state that politics would not
affect governance, as the machinery of government is still running to meet the needs of the electorate. Fayemi, who thanked God for the relative peace being enjoyed in the state, explained that security of lives and property is paramount to him, as his administration is working round the clock with relevant security agencies to prevent the breakdown of law and order. Fayemi said, “As the chief security officer of the state, I will do my best to ensure peace and security of lives and property before, during and after the election. “We shall collaborate with relevant security agencies to ensure that our state enjoy peace and I want Ekiti to be a reference point on peaceful conduct of election, and that is why we must not allow the pursuit of our ambition to cause chaos and breakdown of law and order.” Reacting to a phone call from a listener, Fayemi said he has no plan to sack government workers if re-elected, stressing that he had not sacked any worker since he came into office three and half years ago. Meanwhile, in a related development, Fayemi has challenged all candidates in the forthcoming governorship election in the state to declare their assets publicly and also embark on issue-based campaign. The Governor made the challenge in Ado Ekiti at the 2014 May Day celebration, adding that aspirants should come out and publicly declare their assets before Ekiti people like he voluntarily did when he became governor. Dr Fayemi, who stressed that he has not added anything to the assets he declared when he became governor, urged anyone who thinks he has more than what he had declared to come out and present evidence.