Governor
Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State has declared that he knew his every move is
being monitored and therefore had taken steps to ensure transparency
which has made him unafraid of probe by any of the anti-graft agencies
of government.
Fayose, who spoke on Friday at
the foundation stone-laying ceremony of the modern Erekesan Market in
Ado Ekiti, also said rumoured intention of some bigwigs in the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) in the state to defect to the All Progressives
Congress (APC) was not causing him to lose sleep.
Fayose said he was ready for probe by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Related Offences Commission (ICPC), in the way he has been awarding contracts.
According to him, he has been following due process in all his financial dealings and contended that the EFCC and ICPC could scrutinise the financial dealings of his government.
He insisted that his experience in the past where he had been detained for 45 days and charged to court in a case that lasted for eight years, came handy and was helpful.
He said: “I know that I have so many enemies and that is why I have been following due process in all my dealings. There are enemies for me when I sleep and when I wake up, so I have to be careful. I don’t want my enemies to latch on technicality to get at me."
He promised that all the market men and women, who had suffered as a result of the demolition will have cause to rejoice with him after the completion of the project, which he said would take about 18 months.
He noted out that “it is always very difficult when structures like this are being demolished. But it takes a leader with great heart to take a bold step like this. What Ekiti needs is a bold leader and not a weakling, we don’t need a weakling.
“I am a builder, who God had sent to help Ekiti and that exactly I shall do. But it is only a state like Ekiti where people would want to bring down a builder at all cost.
“They are criticising my government on daily basis, they are free to do so. But I want to emphasise that I won’t be distracted by their criticisms no matter how tempting."
On the plan of defection by some PDP members, Fayose described the speculation going round that some PDP bigwigs were planning to dump the party, saying it's of no effect.
Rumour had it last week that former Acting governor, Hon Tope Ademiluyi, ex-envoy to Republic of Congo, Princess Jolaade Onipede and over 30 aggrieved PDP stalwarts were planning to decamp to APC.
“I am not scared by these defection threats. If you want to go, you better leave now. I always rely on the masses rather than politicians, because they don’t betray like politicians.
“Politics is a game and we shall play it for them in 2018. When you make the people your pillar, you will never fail. I am confident that I will defeat them if election is held here 20 times, because I make the masses the pillar of support."
Fayose said he was ready for probe by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Related Offences Commission (ICPC), in the way he has been awarding contracts.
According to him, he has been following due process in all his financial dealings and contended that the EFCC and ICPC could scrutinise the financial dealings of his government.
He insisted that his experience in the past where he had been detained for 45 days and charged to court in a case that lasted for eight years, came handy and was helpful.
He said: “I know that I have so many enemies and that is why I have been following due process in all my dealings. There are enemies for me when I sleep and when I wake up, so I have to be careful. I don’t want my enemies to latch on technicality to get at me."
He promised that all the market men and women, who had suffered as a result of the demolition will have cause to rejoice with him after the completion of the project, which he said would take about 18 months.
He noted out that “it is always very difficult when structures like this are being demolished. But it takes a leader with great heart to take a bold step like this. What Ekiti needs is a bold leader and not a weakling, we don’t need a weakling.
“I am a builder, who God had sent to help Ekiti and that exactly I shall do. But it is only a state like Ekiti where people would want to bring down a builder at all cost.
“They are criticising my government on daily basis, they are free to do so. But I want to emphasise that I won’t be distracted by their criticisms no matter how tempting."
On the plan of defection by some PDP members, Fayose described the speculation going round that some PDP bigwigs were planning to dump the party, saying it's of no effect.
Rumour had it last week that former Acting governor, Hon Tope Ademiluyi, ex-envoy to Republic of Congo, Princess Jolaade Onipede and over 30 aggrieved PDP stalwarts were planning to decamp to APC.
“I am not scared by these defection threats. If you want to go, you better leave now. I always rely on the masses rather than politicians, because they don’t betray like politicians.
“Politics is a game and we shall play it for them in 2018. When you make the people your pillar, you will never fail. I am confident that I will defeat them if election is held here 20 times, because I make the masses the pillar of support."
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