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  • Egbeyemi campaigns for Buhari in market

    Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi, on Tuesday stormed the Bisi Market in Ado Ekiti to campaign for President Muhammadu Buhari.

    Egbeyemi, during the market campaign, also canvassed support for all the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates for federal and state legislative seats in the February 16 and March 2 elections respectively.

    He was joined at the market outreach by former Deputy Governor Prof. Modupe Adelabu and other party stalwarts.

    The Deputy Governor, who built the market during his tenure as Ado Ekiti Local Government Chairman, said residents have much to gain if they vote for APC candidates at all levels.

    According to a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Odunayo Ogunmola, Egbeyemi particularly called on Igbo traders to cast their votes for Buhari and APC National Assembly candidates on Saturday at all the polling units in the area.

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    He also urged the electorate to vote for the APC House of Representatives candidate for Ekiti Central Federal Constituency 1, Mr. Olusola Fatoba; House of Assembly candidate for Ado Constituency 1; Oluwatoyin Lucas and House of Assembly candidate for Ado Constituency 2, Mrs. Adekemi Famuagun-Balogun.

    Egbeyemi described the candidates as loyal, tested, trusted and competent to contribute to law enactment that would bring better life to the electorate.

    The deputy governor enjoined all residents of Ogbon Ado and Ogbon Oba areas within the vicinity of the market to troop out en masse and vote APC to continue to enjoy good governance at state and federal levels.

    Egbeyemi stressed that although he won his unit and ward at last year’s governorship poll, he was not satisfied with the total number of votes recorded.

    Describing general elections as “family vote,” Egbeyemi urged all registered voters, especially the traders to vote overwhelmingly this time around for the APC.

    Massive votes for the APC, according to him, would afford the state government to make demands for federal appointments and projects that would be beneficial to the people.

     

  • Fayemi sponsors free cataract surgeries

    Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, on Wednesday commenced free cataract surgery for 405 residents to ensure effective quality healthcare service delivery.

    Fayemi said his administration was in partnership with the Federal Government and the Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria under the Ekiti Free Cataract Surgery/President Buhari Restores Vision Programme to restore the sight of the patients.

    The surgery was done simultaneously at Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH), Ado-Ekiti; State Specialist Hospital, Ikere-Ekiti and Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido-Ekiti.

    The governor, who was represented by his deputy, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi, said the action was aimed at addressing the burden of increasing blindness from cataract and help residents who are financially incapacitated to sponsor their treatment.

    He disclosed that an average of 250 surgeries was to be carried out per state but that of Ekiti was increased to 405 to give more cataract patients in the state opportunity to benefit from the scheme.

    The governor noted that Ado, Ikere and Ido were carefully designated as centres cutting across the three senatorial districts to make the scheme accessible to people in the grassroots.

    Fayemi explained that 200 of the cases were screened during the first phase of his administration’s Free Health Mission which provided medical services to 67,000 people across the eleven local government areas visited.

    Describing cataract as a leading cause of blindness, Fayemi disclosed that 4.25 million adults aged above 40 are visually impaired while 5.5 per cent of adults aged 50 and above are estimated to be blind.

    He explained government was tackling cataract headlong by offering to sponsor the surgery and helped the patients overcome financial constraints to restore their vision.

    He said: “As a government that is concerned about the well-being of its people, we promised that no one will be left out.

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    “Here we are today practising what we preached by granting free access to the healthcare many people may not be able to afford personally. We are doing this judiciously without age, gender, religion or political colouration.”

    Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr. Folake Olomojobi, explained the free cataract surgery programme was part of Governor Fayemi’s Free Health Mission aimed at sustaining a healthy state.

    She revealed that each cataract surgery costs N50, 000 outside post-surgery expenses, which have been undertaken by the state government.

    Olomojobi said the surgery was being performed by indigenous cataract surgeons, adding the scheme was geared towards achieving ‘once I was blind and now I can see testimony.’

    The president of Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria, Dr. Bade

    Ogundipe, who was represented by Dr. Kayode Ajite, said the body was working in collaboration with state governments in Nigeria to ensure a cataract-free nation.

    He commended the Ekiti State government for not only taking the financial burden of the patients but also providing the post-operation drugs for them.

  • Ekiti introduces e-receipt to eliminate tax fraud

    Ekiti State Government has introduced electronic receipt (e-receipt) as part of reforms in the collection of taxes and revenue generation.

    The state Deputy Governor, Chief Bisi Egbeyemi, said the use of e-receipt would block loopholes through which the state revenue finds its way into private pockets.

    Egbeyemi said this while hosting the national executive officers of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) led by its President, Chief Cyril Ede, in Ado-Ekiti.

    Egbeyemi said with the introduction of e-receipt, no revenue officer in the state was permitted to take cash from members of the public

    He explained that Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) have been directed to stop using manual receipts and key into the new e-receipt regime consequent upon the introduction of the Treasury Single Account (TSA).

    The deputy governor warned people of the state against patronizing middlemen or touts to pay money into any government account.

    He added that the government had also introduced the Direct Bank Lodgment System (DBLS) which would assist in blocking leakages and boost IGR of the State.

    According to him, the state government has hired consultants that will be working round the clock to ensure that no revenue will be lost.

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    Egbeyemi explained that with the engagement of consultants, the state now has two operational electronic platforms which are the Auto-reg and e-receipt centre.

    He stated that Gov Kayode Fayemi’s administration was more determined to boost the state’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) to reduce dependence on federal allocations.

    Egbeyemi also called on the people to assist the administration by paying their taxes as and when due to assist the government to provide better service and more social amenities.

    “We know the importance of taxation, it assists the government to perform its responsibilities and we urge our people to always pay their taxes.

    “Regular payment of taxes will boost our IGR and we want our people to be committed to payment of taxes for Ekiti to depend less on allocations coming from the Federal Government,” Egbeyemi said in a statement.

    Earlier, Ede said that CITN, in Ekiti for its joint district society meeting, assists in providing manpower need and professionals in the nation’s tax system.

    The CITN boss, who advocated autonomy for the states’ Internal Revenue Services (IRS), said revenue could be increased through pragmatic reforms of the tax system.

    He also used the forum to request for allocation of land to build the state secretariat of the institute.

  • 2019: APC’ll not buy votes, says Ekiti deputy gov

    The Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Chief Bisi Egbeyemi, on Friday said the ruling party, All Progressives Congress would not indulge in vote-buying in the forthcoming elections.

    Egbeyemi said APC will not engage in any filthy practice that can cast a pall on the party, saying APC led government monumental achievements and President Buhari’s integrity would serve as a pointer.

    Speaking while inaugurating the APC Ekiti Central senatorial Campaign council for the 2019 elections, Egbeyemi, said the only thing he foresaw that can dim the chances of the party is act of betrayal.

    The Council is to campaign across the 57 wards in the district for the victories of President Muhammadu Buhari and senatorial candidate, Hon Opeyemi Bamidele, the House of Representatives candidates in constituencies 1 and II, Hon Sola Fatoba and Hon Wunmi Ogiunlola respectively and the House of Assembly candidates in the next elections.

    Egbeyemi said : “The task is not too much for us to achieve. We are here today because Bamidele didn’t die during the gunshot of June 1, 2018. God specifically preserved him for the senatorial ticket, because he will win.

    “We are not going to buy votes, we are not used to it. Even those who did it in the last election got instant punishment. All we need to tell our people is that our candidates will do well the way governor Kayode Fayemi has been doing”, he stated.

    “The laudable achievement of President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Fayemi within his first 100 days in office was enough to serve as a pointer to the people of Ekiti State to vote massively for APC in the coming polls”

    ” If members are given any logistic, make judicious use of it in the interest of our party. Let us be dedicated. All we want is free and fair elections, we wont engage in vote buying and tolerate crisis.

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    “When I saw the list of the council, I had a conclusion that these were people that own the district, so the job has been made easier if only we can go home and work hard.

    ” I want you to embark on house to house campaign and let people know Fayemi has started well and ready to do more to deliver dividends of good governance”, he said.

    He advised members of the All Progressives Congress(APC) not to betray the party for their candidates to be victorious in the next elections.

    The senatorial candidate of the party in Ekiti Central, Hon Bamidele said the candidates in the district will run a joint campaign since it is about the survival of the party and not about individual.

    The APC state Chairman, Barr. Paul Omotoso urged members to avoid division and educate voters to reduce the number of void votes that affected the party in the last governorship election.

    Omotoso urged them to begin voter education, bemoaning that the party lost over 18,000 votes to poor voting in the last governorship election held in the state thereby reducing the margin of defeat to 19,000.

    ” No one can be willing to join PDP today, because it is crisis-ridden. So, as we are trying to poach good people in the opposition, don’t allow crisis that can dissuade those who want to join us. We must work as a team for these coming polls.

    “We are not going to tolerate a situation whereby you will be our member and you will vote for PDP on the day of election.

    Omotoso added that the PDP is no longer a credible alternative in Ekiti and Nigeria at large, saying any APC member who betrays the party shall pay for it dearly.

    Going by its composition, the Deputy governor is the Grand Patron of the council, while Chief J.F. Alake is the Chairman and is to be co-chaired by Chief Remi Oguntuase.

  • Ekiti deputy governor arrests drivers during environmental sanitation

    There was drama during the monthly environmental sanitation in Ekiti State on Saturday as the Deputy Governor, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi, arrested many drivers moving around during the exercise.

    Egbeyemi, who was accompanied by other senior government officials and security men, arrested the commercial and private drivers between Ado-Ekiti and other towns in Gbonyin Local Government Area while monitoring the exercise.

    According to a statement by his Special Assistant (Media), Odunayo Ogunmola, Egbeyemi delayed the drivers on the highways for several minutes before he later pardoned them warning them not to violate environmental law again.

    Before pardoning them, Egbeyemi compelled some defaulters to pick refuse by the roadsides stressing that the state government would not tolerate poor attitude to environmental sanitation exercise by residents.

    The deputy governor was also surprised that some residents were holding ceremonies  and markets during the environmental sanitation hours instead of cleaning their surroundings a behavior he described as “unacceptable.”

    Apparently angered by their negligence of duties during the sanitation exercise, Egbeyemi ordered three environmental officers, Mr Sunday Olanrewaju, Mr.  Olamide Anthony and Mr Oguntuminiyi Segun to report to his office on Monday.

    The state’s number two citizen expressed dissatisfaction over the level of compliance to this month’s environmental sanitation exercise in the State held on Saturday.

    According to him, the first environmental sanitation in the year would be used to sensitize the people on the need to take care of their environment.

    Egbeyemi said: “We don’t want to start with strong hands by sending people to prison because of this exercise but there are sanctions.

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    “At times we ask them to pick refuse, even in Ado while we were coming, we asked some men and women to pick because they were caught moving without doing nothing.”

    While maintaining that conducting  ceremonies during the hours of sanitation exercise constitutes environmental offence, Egbeyemi said anyone caught in the future would be charged before Environmental Offences Mobile Court.

    Egbeyemi accompanied by the Permanent Secretary Bureau of Arts, Culture and Tourism, Mr Kola Ajimobi, the Coordinating Director, Gbonyin Local Government, Mr. Olaniran Owajoba and officials of Gbonyin Local Government  Council berated the manner at which officers of the State Environmental Sanitation performed their duty during the exercise.

    The Deputy Governor noted that their complacency in enforcing the extant laws governing the exercise encouraged the people to disregard the exercise by moving around.

    Egbeyemi warned that government would not hesitate to enforce stiffer sanctions in subsequent exercise to serve as deterrent to offenders.

    The deputy governor stressed the need for the residents to keep their environment clean in order to prevent the outbreak of avoidable epidemics.

    “The government cannot come and clean your environment for you. Some even pass faeces in their environment but we thank God such act has drastically reduced in Ekiti State.

    “Your environment must be clean, once your environment is clean, healthy living they say prevent the outbreak of diseases,” he added.

    Apart from Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, the Deputy Governor monitored the exercise at Ijan, Iluomoba, Aisegba, Agbado and Ode, all in Gbonyin Local  Government Area.

  • Fayemi eulogises Military’s selfless efforts

    Ekiti State Governor Dr Kayode Fayemi has showered encomium on the Nigerian Armed Forces and other security agencies for their efforts in sustaining national peace and unity.

    Fayemi called on Nigerians to take a cue from m the sacrificial and selfless efforts of the military.

    He said Nigeria will continue to appreciate the sacrifices of officers and men who laid down their lives to ensure that their countrymen enjoy peace.

    The governor, represented by his deputy, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi, spoke at the parade command and laying of wreaths marking the end of the activities of 2019 Armed Forces Remembrance day Celebrations at Fajuyi Park, Ado Ekiti.

    He said the colourful parade was marked with special salute to the unknown soldiers and 21-gun salute to the fallen heroes.

    According to him, the fallen heroes had demonstrated their love and honour for the country by laying their lives down for the Nation.

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    The governor said: “We want every Nigerians to love and honour our country. To do what these great men had done. They laid their lives for us to live together in peace and unity.

    “We thank all our men that are in the affairs of peace in this country, we want them to continue to maintain peace.

    “It is only in the pursuit of peace that we can do all that we promised to do without which it is impossible.”

    “We need to support the Federal Government, the state government and government at the Local level in a bid to ensure the continuous sustenance of peace in the country.”

     

  • Egbeyemi condemns sales of Indian hemps in public

    Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi, has out rightly condemned  the open sales and high rate of consumption of hard drugs, especially Indian hemp by the youths of Ado-Ekiti, the state capital.

    Egbeyemi explained that consumption of Indian hemp and other hard drugs propelled violent crimes like kidnapping, robbery, rape, cultism, thuggery and political violence.

    According to a statement on Monday signed by his Special Assistant (Media), Odunayo Ogunmola, Egbeyemi made this known at a special prayer meeting organized by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Ado-Ekiti Branch at Ewi’s Palace.

    Egbeyemi who condemned the open sale of Indian hemp and other hard drugs in some areas like Atikankan, Oke Ila, Odo Ado, Idemo and Iworoko Road, described such act as unacceptable and injurious to the future of the youth.

    The deputy governor urged parents to caution their children against drug abuse and being used as thugs to destabilize the in the forthcoming electioneering processes.

    Describing security as everybody’s business in Ekiti, Egbeyemi urged residents to always assist the government and the police with useful information that could be helpful to nail the evil perpetrators of  kidnapping, armed robbery and other criminals living among them.

    He urged residents to be vigilant in their neighbourhoods and their farms, saying any information given to the government and security agencies will be confidentially treated for the good of the state.

    Egbeyemi decried a situation in which some residents collaborate with suspected kidnappers by helping them to take food to the captives in their dens warning that such behavior constitutes security threat to the state.

    He advocated for peaceful and brotherliness among citizens in the State, stressing that relative peace and development would only thrive in an environment devoid of acrimony.

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    Egbeyemi who reaffirmed government’s commitment to prompt payment of salaries noted that regular payment of salaries had multiplier effect on the economy of the State.

    The deputy governor while assuring the people of government’s resolute to complete all abandoned projects, appealed to them to be patient on developmental projects across the State.

    Egbeyemi added that in no distant time the government would conduct employment into the state civil service.

    In his remarks, the Ewi of Ado Ekiti, Oba Rufus Adejugbe expressed gratitude to God over the success of the last governorship election conducted in the State.

    Oba Adejugbe, who used the opportunity to enlighten the people on the need to perform their social responsibility in the coming election, called on all eligible registered voters in the State who were yet to collect their voter cards to do so.

    The paramount ruler admonished the people to use their cards to vote for the candidates of their choice in the coming general elections.

    Delivering a sermon at the programme, Rev. Fr. Anthony Ijasan, emphasized the need for sacrificial love among the people.

    Ijasan added that they should allow faith to reflect in their attitudinal disposition and always seek the good of their neighbours and the state.

  • Teachers will no longer suffer in Ekiti – Egbeyemi

    Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi, has expressed sadness on the suffering experienced by teachers during the Ayo Fayose administration.

    Egbeyemi assured teachers that the Kayode Fayemi administration will not allow them to suffer saying “the era in which teachers are owed arrears of salaries and abandoned to suffer in hunger is over as government will give priority to their welfare.”

    In a statement signed by his Special Assistant (Media), Odunayo Ogunmola, Egbeyemi regretted that many teachers abandoned their duty posts at the peak of hunger and misery allegedly inflicted on them by the immediate past administration in the state.

    The deputy governor who spoke on Thursday while playing host to Education Secretaries in all the 16 Local Government Areas also assured that government was working to clear all the arrears of salaries owed teachers and other civil servants.

    According to him, the Fayemi administration will take care of teachers and provide them with environment conducive to performing and lifting the standard of education in the state.

    He urged teachers in the state to give their loyalty and support to Governor Kayode Fayemi saying “the governor is solidly behind teachers and you should reciprocate by doing your job very well.”

    Egbeyemi said: “The standards of education in our schools were not okay. Last year when salaries were not promptly paid most teachers absconded from duty.”

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    “By the grace of God you will be taking your salaries every month. Even our governor has promised to clear the arrears before the year runs out.

    “Let us work honestly with Fayemi, the schools belongs to every one of us, if someone tries to disturb you. Just tell me, the Governor sent you there and I am his subordinate whatever I do, I do it on his behalf.

    “Let us do the job very well and let the Governor be impressed.”

    The Education Secretary of Ado Ekiti Local Government, Mr. Oluwatoyin Omotoso, who spoke on behalf of others, explained that they thought it needful to express gratitude to government for appointing them to their new office.

    While keeping the deputy governor abreast of what they met, Omotoso, bemoaned the state of infrastructures met in the schools across the local government areas.

    While calling for better funding of their office, Omotoso explained that most of the infrastructures had become obsolete and needed refurbishment.

    He called for the recruitment of more teachers at the public primary schools in the Local government and provision of vehicles for supervision of schools.

  • ‘Why Buhari must stay in office beyond 2019’

    Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi, has urged the people of the Land of Honour to use their votes to keep President Muhammadu Buhari in office beyond 2019.

    Egbeyemi said Ekiti will be better off when its people are ruled by the same party at the federal and state levels noting that the state has more to gain having Buhari in power for a fresh term.

    The deputy governor said Ekiti people should keep faith with the party at the centre, the All Progressives Congress (APC), to enjoy better standard of living and good governance.

    In a statement on Wednesday by his Special Assistant (Media), Odunayo Ogunmola, Egbeyemi said Buhari must win the February 16 presidential poll with more votes than he got in 2015.

    The deputy governor made the remarks when he received in audience officials of the state chapter of the Presidential Support Committee for Buhari/Osinbajo who paid him a courtesy visit in his office in Ado-Ekiti.

    Egbeyemi stressed that the APC-led Federal Government deserves the votes of Ekiti people owing to numerous projects being executed in the state.

    Some of the projects include the Federal Secretariat complex, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) complex, the Federal Housing Estate, federal road projects and social investment programmes.

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    Egbeyemi also urged the electorate in Ekiti to vote for all APC candidates in the National and State Assembly elections.

    The deputy governor, however, advised various campaign groups working for the re-election of the Buhari-Osinbajo ticket to work towards achieving victory at the polls.

    Egbeyemi said: “I congratulate you on your appointment; I have received many support groups promoting the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari and that is good for the task ahead.

    “We should all work together to ensure that President Buhari wins, in fact, we want to win with more votes this time around.

    “I want to urge our people to vote for President Buhari and all APC candidates because when we have APC up there and APC here, things will be easy for us.

    “Let us work hard for the party because when Buhari wins, Nigerians will enjoy and Ekiti people will enjoy more dividends of democracy.”

    Ekiti State Coordinator of Presidential Support Committee for Buhari/Osinbajo, Chief Abiodun Obayemi, said all hands are on deck to mobilize Nigerians to ensure victory for the APC.

    Obayemi promised to work in cahoots with the party structure and other stakeholders to win Ekiti for Buhari and other APC candidates.

  • Ekiti raises panel on fresh recruitment

    To look into irregular appointments

     

    Ekiti State government has set up an executive committee to determine available vacancies in public service.

    The Deputy Governor, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi, has been appointed as the chairman of the committee.

    This was one of the decisions reached at the State Executive Committee meeting held on Wednesday.

    According to a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary, Olayinka Oyebode, the assignment handed the Egbeyemi-led panel will lead to the commencement of fresh recruitment process.

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    Other members of the panel are the Acting Head of Service, Mrs. Peju Babafemi; the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji; Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Dapo Kolawole and the Chief of Staff, Mr. Biodun Omoleye.

    The cabinet also resolved that other appointments to the Public Service that did not go through due process, involving biometrics would be reviewed by the exco panel.

    The exco also decided that Executive Secretaries appointed after the July 21, governorship election in the State are to revert to their former positions.