Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi yesterday attributed his re-election for a second term to the grace of God.
He said brilliance and capacity could not have earned him the governorship seat for the second time.
Fayemi spoke yesterday at a thanksgiving mass in commemoration of his 54th birthday at the Government House chapel, Ado-Ekiti, the state capital.
The governor expressed appreciation to Ekiti residents for standing by him and his administration.
He said no man can attain any lofty height except by the grace of God, adding that it was important to always return all the glory to God.
Fayemi said: “If one adds another year in good health and in the service of God and country, it is not by might, neither is it by some exceptional ability that one is placed in this position to serve our people. It is purely and wholly by the grace of the Lord.
“I want to thank the people. It’s been hectic three months plus in office. But the grace of God is showing in almost every aspect of our lives in Ekiti State. Sanity has returned; challenges have not totally gone, but we thank God, who has enabled us to go this far.”
The governor expressed appreciation to members of the State Executive Council (Exco) running the administration with him in the last three months, as well as the residents, for understanding the way God has been helping him to run the state.
He took the first reading from Isaiah 6: 1 to 8, while his wife, Erelu Bisi Fayemi, took the second reading 1 Corinthians 15:1-11.
The Vicar-General of Catholic Diocese, Rev. Father Felix Odesanmi, stressed the need for the governor to depend on God as he carries out the state function.
Rev. Odesanmi urged him not to listen to advice that would not benefit majority of the people.
The mass was attended by Deputy Governor Bisi Egbeyemi, House of Assembly Speaker Adeniran Alagbada, Exco members, top civil servants, party faithful and well-wishers.
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