As the state funded endorseme
nt jamboree reached a crescendo on Monday, July 28th in Ekiti State, some committed and incorruptible Ekiti sons serving in the cabinet of Governor Abiodun Oyebanji thrown in the trowel to give vent to their frustration over the inertia and stagnation in the state.
When the endorsement merchants thought they could project to the world an image of unanimity and undiluted consensus of Ekiti people over the adoption of Governor Oyebanji as sole gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress in next year’s election, Mr. Dada Abiodun John resigned his appointment as Senior Special Assistant on Solid Minerals.
In the last two months, no fewer than three aides of the governor have left the cabinet on the principled conviction of the administration’s underwhelming performance in the areas of road construction and other infrastructural development. Kick starting the resignation spree was Mr. Wale Ade Oba who resigned in June, followed by Israel Adesokan, senior special assistant on security, who left about four weeks ago
It was gathered that the deplorable state of roads, education, healthcare, and the grinding poverty in the state accounted for the officials’ exit as they didn’t want to be associated with dismal failure
A cross section of Ekiti residents who spoke on the state of affairs in the state expressed deep resentment over the physical and economic stagnation on the last three years, noting that no single legacy projects could be attributed to the government.
While other states are inaugurating airlines, and other people oriented projects to earn additional revenue, they accused the Ekiti State government of inaugurating local council’s gates and lock-up shops that are not far fetched in the calibration of development
According to the people, some former governors of the state and influential politicians and community leaders are on the payroll of the government on a monthly basis. The payments to them and the huge funds on organizing endorsement rallies have been gulping money that could have been otherwise deployed for infrastructure and developments
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