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  • Breaking: Fayemi approves eight permanent secretaries retirement

    Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has approved the immediate retirement of eight Permanent Secretaries in the state civil service.

    A statement conveying Fayemi’s approval of their retirement was signed by the Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Yinka Oyebode.

    The Governor thanked the Permanent Secretaries for their immense contributions to the development of the state and in upholding the ethics of the civil service.

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    He prayed that God would guide them in their future endeavours even as he urged them to be prepared to serve the state in other areas whenever their services are required.

    “On behalf of the government and people of Ekiti State, I thank you for your immeasurable contributions to the development of our dear state these past years that you have served in different capacities.

    “While wishing you a happy retirement, we hope that you would heed the call to serve the state in other capacities should your services and expertise be required.” Fayemi said.

     

  • UPDATED: Fayemi appoints 35 Special Assistants, 5 DGs, others

    Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has approved appointments into some commissions and government agencies.

    The governor also approved appointments of Senior Special Assistants and Special Assistants with specific assignment.

    This came barely two days after the new set of Commissioners and Special Advisers were inaugurated by the governor.

    The appointments are contained in statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr Yinka Oyebode.

    According to Oyebode, the appointments have been made to further enhance the present administration in the State for effective service delivery.

    The Senior Special Assistants are: Mrs Bola Solanke (SDGs); Mr Femi Odere (Diaspora Affairs); Mrs Bolaji Olagbaju (Women Empowerment); Mr. Dapo Adelabu (National Assembly Matters); Princess Iyabo Fakunle-Okhiemen (Social Welfare); Mr Garba Arogundade (Party Matters/ Director of Admin & Organisation, APC); Mr. Sam Oluwalana (Party Matters/ Director ofMedia and Publicity).

    Others include Chief Oluyemi Esan (Labour Matters); Dr. Jimlas Ogunsakin (Public Health); Ade Omonijo (Rural Development); Dr. Femi Akinola (Regional Development); Dr. Sunday Aniyi (Special Projects); Mr. Taye Olatunji (Community Development); Mrs. Damola Ajibade (Consular and Inter Governmental Relations); Hon Dele Olugbemi (Non-State Security); Akogun Tai Oguntayo (Media); Chief Niyi Ojo (Public Affairs) and Mr Tade Aluko (Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the Deputy Governor)The Directors-General are Mr Sunkanmi Onipede (Ekiti State Signage and Advertisement Agency); Mr. Wale Ojo Lanre (Council of Arts and Culture); Mr. Kayode Fasae (Micro-Finance and Enterprise Development); Dr. Hakeem Bakare (DICT); Mr Lanre Ogunjobi (Bureau of Employment & Productivity).

    The Special Assistants include Moses Ademiloye (Youth and Students Matters); Dapo Osunniyi (Political Affairs, South); Kayode Olowookere (Political Affairs, North); Bose Olowookere, Political Affairs (Central); Sesan Adewumi (Mobilization, Central); Bisi Adesua (Mobilization, North).

    Others are Kayode Arigbede (Mobilization, South);  Bunmi Bello (Public-Private Partnerships); Mary Oso (Media); Biodun Oyeleye (Civil Society Matters);  Muyiwa Aluko (Graphics); Ehi Emhonyon (Photography (Research & Documentation); Dele Omoleye (Farmstead Coordination); Aladeloye Adedeji (Informal Sector); Kayode Oso (Values Orientation); Imoleayo Oyedeji (Micro Finance & Enterprise Devt) and Dele Alagbon (Governor’s Office).

    The governor also reconstituted various boards of some commissions and government parastatals.

    According to Oyebode, The Teaching Service Commission has Hon B.J. Abegunde as the Chairman with Hon Osuolale Olorunsola, Mrs. Christiana Ogunsakin, and Hon. Victor Irewolede as member.

    The House of Assembly Service Commission comprises of Chief Taiwo Olatunbosun as the Chairman with Hon. Kayode Fasakin, Hon. Tunji Orisalade, Hon.  Samuel Olusegun Erinle, Mrs. Fola-Richie Adewusi as members.

    Also, the Board for Technical Board for Technical and Vocational Education include Hon. Kayode Babade as the Chairman with Mr. Muyiwa Awe, Hon. Bayo Akerele, Mrs. Yetunde Adamu, Mr. Idowu Isaac Ayegbe as members.

    The Primary Health Care Development Agency are Chief (Mrs) Monisola Oloro as the Chairman with Dr. Ayo Babatunde Olujobi, and Mrs. Nike Olaosebikan DurotoyeThe Health Management Board has Dr. Bayo Orire as Chairman with Hon. Sola Ojo, Mrs. Dorcas Atolagbe and Mr. James Abiodun.

    Ekiti State Community Development Agency (EKSCDA) comprises Dr. Yemi Alatise as Chairman with Mrs. Oluropo Usikalu Mr. Kola Komolafe, Lateefat Arilewola and Eyitayo Fabunmi as members.

    Judicial Service Commission are HRH. Oba Babatola Oladele (Olupole of Ipole Iloro – Ekiti), Barr. Ayo Esan, Chief (Mrs.) Kemi Olaleye, Barr. Kabir Akingbolu.

    Also appointed are Hon. Karounwi Oladapo (Special Envoy On Regional Matters), Mr. Femi Ajepe (Technical Adviser, Ekiti Knowledge Zone Project), Oska Seyi Ayeleso( MD Fountain Holdings, Barr. Tunde Olaoye-Williams (GM, Housing Corporation), and Elder Bunmi Awotiku (Coordinator, Ekiti Airport Project).

    Oyebode said the appointments will take immediate effect, noting that appointments of nominees into statutory boards are subject to ratification by the Ekiti State House of Assembly.

  • Fayemi names Special Assistants, DGs, Board members

    Governor of Ekiti State Dr. Kayode Fayemi has approved appointments into some commissions and government agencies.

    The governor also approved appointments of Senior Special Assistants and Special Assistants with specific assignments.

    This came barely two days after the new set of Commissioners and Special Advisers were inaugurated by the governor.

    The appointments are contained in statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Yinka Oyebode.

    According to Oyebode, the appointments have been made to further enhance the present administration in the State for effective service delivery.

    The Special Advisers are: Mrs. Bola Solanke (SDGs); Mr Femi Odere (Diaspora Affairs); Mrs. Bolaji Olagbaju (Women Empowerment); Mr. Dapo Adelabu (National Assembly Matters); Princess Iyabo Fakunle-Okhiemen (Social Welfare);  Mr Garba Arogundade (Party Matters/ Director of Admin & Organisation, APC) and Mr. Sam Oluwalana (Party Matters/ Director of  Media and Publicity).

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    Others include Chief Oluyemi Esan (Labour Matters); Dr. Jimlas Ogunsakin (Public Health); Ade Omonijo (Rural Development); Dr. Femi Akinola (Regional Development); Dr. Sunday Aniyi (Special Projects); Mr. Taye Olatunji (Community Development); Mrs. Damola Ajibade (Consular and Inter Governmental Relations); Hon Dele Olugbemi (Non-State Security); Akogun Tai Oguntayo (Media); Chief Niyi Ojo (Public Affairs); Mr Tade Aluko (Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the Deputy Governor)

    The Directors-General are Mr Sunkanmi Onipede (Ekiti State Signage and Advertisement Agency); Mr. Wale Ojo Lanre (Council of Arts and Culture); Mr. Kayode Fasae (Micro-Finance and Enterprise Development); Dr. Hakeem Bakare (DICT) Mr Lanre Ogunjobi (Bureau of Employment & Productivity).

    The Special Advisers include Moses Ademiloye (Youth and Students Matters);  Dapo Osunniyi (Political Affairs, South); Kayode Olowookere (Political Affairs, North); Bose Olowookere Political Affairs (Central); Sesan Adewumi (Mobilization, Central); Bisi Adesua (Mobilization, North).

    Others are Kayode Arigbede (Mobilization, South); Bunmi Bello (Public-Private Partnerships); Mary Oso (Media); Biodun Oyeleye (Civil Society Matters); Muyiwa Aluko (Graphics); Ehi Emhonyon (Photography (Research & Documentation); Dele Omoleye (Farmstead Coordination); Aladeloye Adedeji (Informal Sector); Kayode Oso (Values Orientation); Imoleayo Oyedeji (Micro Finance & Enterprise Devt); Dele Alagbon (Governor’s Office).

    The governor also reconstituted various boards of some commissions and government parastals.

    According to Oyebode, The Teaching Service Commission has Hon B.J. Abegunde as the Chairman with Hon Osuolale Olorunsola, Mrs. Christiana Ogunsakin, Hon. Victor Irewolede as members.

    The House of Assembly Service Commission comprises of Chief Taiwo Olatunbosun as Chairman with Hon. Kayode Fasakin, Hon. Tunji Orisalade, Hon.  Samuel Olusegun Erinle, Mrs. Fola-Richie Adewusi as members.

    Also, the Board for Technical Board for Technical and Vocational Education include Hon. Kayode Babade as Chairman with Mr. Muyiwa Awe, Hon. Bayo Akerele, Mrs. Yetunde Adamu, Mr. Idowu Isaac Ayegbe as members.                      

    Oyebode said the appointments will take immediate effect, noting that appointments of nominees into statutory boards are subject to ratification by the Ekiti State House of Assembly.

  • Fayemi appoints five more advisers

    Ekiti State Governor Dr. Kayode Fayemi has approved the appointment of additional five more advisers.

    This was coming barely a day after he transmitted a list of 14 commissioner-designates to the Assembly for screening and confirmation.

    The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Yinka Oyebode, in a statement on Wednesday, said: “In the bid to further position the administration for effective service delivery, Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has approved the appointment of five additional Special Advisers.”

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    According to him, they include Barrister V.O Kolade (Special Adviser, Social Investments); Alhaji Ademola Bello (Special Adviser, Inter-Party Relations and Allied Matters); Barrister Abiola Olowokere(Special  Adviser, Legislative Affairs); Dr Sikiru Eniola(Special Adviser, Tertiary Education) and Dr  ( Mrs.) Kofoworola Aderiye mni, (Technical Adviser, Education).

    Oyebode stated “all the appointments are with immediate effect”.

  • Tinubu, leading light of progressive politics-Fayemi

    Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has described National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as a leading light of progressive politics, a fact which his critics usually acknowledge.

    Fayemi, in a personal tribute on the 67th birthday of the former Lagos governor, stated his legacies in the realm of politics and human development remain a reference point.

    He said Tinubu stands tall among the progeny of progressive politics.

    The governor, who recalled his working relationship with the former NADECO chieftain, said Tinubu remains a dependable, reliable and passionate leader, whose record of grooming successful disciples is unmatchable.

    A statement by Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Yinka Oyebode to the governor said Asiwaju Tinubu remains one of the country’s most resourceful politicians.

    He added that his exemplary leadership style have brought unparralled development and growth to the nation.

    “I celebrate you today as always because you have been a reliable, dependable and passionate leader.

    ‘’The hallmark of a great leader is not measured in castles and materials, but in his ability to groom and lead successful disciples.

    “Like a colossus in the jungle of life, your ability to identify, nurture and engage talents is unequalled.

    “Your life has been a testimony of human capital development in an unrelenting struggle for a better life.

    ‘’Even your political detractors secretly admire your courage, vibrancy, intelligence, ebullience, kind-heartedness, warmth and sagacity.

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    “I will forever cherish the memory of our struggles for the enthronement and sustenance of democracy and good governance in Nigeria.

    ‘’Your infectious smile, as we have witnessed together on a number of occasions, is disarming.

    ‘’You have, over the years, succeeded in constantly reinventing yourself as a leading light of progressive politics.

    “You mean different things to different people. To some, you are a patriotic politician, while to others you are a political strategist who loves challenging the powers-that-be as a result of your passion and desire to see that your people are not deprived of their rights at any time.”

    He added: “You might not be the darling of all, but you have carved a niche for yourself in the political history of Nigeria.

    “May providence reward your labour of love with long life in good health, unspeakable joy and everlasting bliss.

    “On behalf of the government and good people of Ekiti State, I wish you the best of what your new year can offer. Above all, I wish you many more useful and productive years.”

  • Fayemi approves N100 million for arrears of workers’ gratuity

    Ekiti State Governor Dr. Kayode Fayemi on Monday approved monthly release of N100 million to defray accumulated gratuities of retired workers in the State.

    Fayemi, in further demonstration of his administration’s commitment to the welfare of workers and pensioner, had last month approved a hundred per cent increase in monthly gratuity payment from N10 million to N20 million.

    A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Yinka Oyebode, explained the directive takes immediate effect, pending the time the state government would be able to find a creative approach to resolve the huge outstanding gratuity obligations of the state.

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    The Governor believes the increment will ameliorate the plight of the state’s pensioners and also accelerate their living standard.

    In a related development, Governor Fayemi has also approved the payment of severance allowance and outstanding salaries of 19 former members of the Ekiti State House of Assemblies and their aides who were denied their entitlement by the immediate past administration of Mr. Ayodele Fayose.

    Fayemi said it is unjust to deny workers their wages, stating his administration will ensure that workers and pensioners get their entitlements at the appropriate time.

  • Fayemi sacks EKSU VC, other heads of state-owned institutions

    Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti on Tuesday approved the removal of the Vice-Chancellor (V-C) of the Ekiti State University, (EKSU), Prof. Sam Oye-Bandele.

    Fayemi performed the function in his capacity as the visitor to the state owned-institution.

    The Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the governor, Mr Yinka Oyebode, stated this in a statement to journalists in Ado-Ekiti.

    Oyebode said the sack was sequel to the consideration and the adoption of the White Papers on the reports of the Visitation and Fact-Finding Panels by the State Executive Council.

    Oyebode said the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH), Dr Kolawole Ogundipe, and the Provost of the College of Education, Ikere-Ekiti, Prof. Mojisola Oyarekua were also sacked.

    According to the statement, the most senior officials are to take over the running of the institutions pending the appointment of substantive heads.

    He said that in the case of EKSU, the Deputy Vice- Chancellor (Academics), Prof (Mrs.) Olubunmi Ajayi, should take charge in an acting capacity.

    He said this would be pending the appointment of a substantive Vice-Chancellor by the institution’s Governing Council.

    The CPS said the governor had also approved the appointment of Mrs. Folakemi Falore as the Sole Administrator for the College of Health Sciences and Technology, Ijero-Ekiti.

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    “As approved by the State Executive Council, the Governing Councils’ immediate task is the implementation of the approved recommendations of the White Paper.

    “In the case of the College of Health Sciences and Technology, Ijero, the Sole Administrator is responsible for implementing the White Paper.

    Oyebode added the governor had also approved the immediate constitution of new governing councils for the affected state institutions.

    He said that they would be sworn-in on Monday. (NAN)

  • Fayemi reinstates three Perm Secs demoted by Fayose

    Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has reinstated three Permanent Secretaries whose appointments were unjustly reversed by the immediate past administration in 2014.

    According to a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Yinka Oyebode, the affected Permanent Secretaries are Mrs Grace Iyabo Fadipe, Mr. Emmanuel Olajide Owolabi and Mr. James Babalola Folorunso.

    The Governor also directed that their entitlements from the period their appointments were reversed be calculated and paid.

    Their reinstatement came barely two months after the Governor reinstated six Permanent Secretaries illegally sacked by former Governor Ayodele Fayose.

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    The three officials were appointed Permanent Secretaries in 2014, but the immediate past administration unjustly reversed their appointments.

    Governor Fayemi, in approving their reinstatement after a review of their cases said; “What happened to them is against the rule of law and natural justice. It is only fair that they be reinstated to their former status. Even if they have retired, their entitlements should be calculated on that status”

    The Governor said efforts at restoring the Ekiti values also include ensuring that justice is served to all.

  • Ekiti orders security agencies to rid state of criminals

    Ekiti State Government has given marching orders to security agencies in the state to thoroughly search the entire state and rid out criminal elements.

    As part of efforts to strengthening the security architecture of the state, the government has decided to review the State Security Trust Fund Law.

    These were parts of the decisions reached at an emergency meeting of the State Security Council, held in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital on Wednesday evening.

    In a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Yinka Oyebode, and made available to journalists on Friday, the meeting also resolved that it was necessary to visit key provisions of the law including the need to recognise informal security structures in the state as beneficiaries of the fund.

    The executive council assured citizens of the state that adequate security measures were being made to behedge armed robbery and kidnapping in the state and make lives and properties better secured.

    They, however, urged members of the public to cooperate with security agencies by providing them with information on any suspicious movement or activities within their locality.

    In a related development, the state Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has appointed Brig-General Ebenezer Ogundana (rtd) as Special Adviser on Security Matter and Coordinator of the Rapid Response Squad.

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    The Kota Omuo Ekiti born retired general holds a Master’s degree in Security and Strategic Studies.

    He had served as Commandant, Nigeria Army School of Artillery and Commander 33 Artillery Brigade, Bauchi before he retired from the Nigerian Army in 2016.

    Dr Fayemi said: “Government would take every step possible to ensure that the people of the state live in an atmosphere of peace and prosperity that is devoid of crime and violence, adding that the menace of killings and kidnapping would soon become a thing of the past in the state”.

  • Fayemi: Shagari was a man of peace

    Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has commiserated with the government and people of Sokoto State, the Sokoto Caliphate and family of the first executive President of the Country,  Alhaji Shehu Shagari, on the passing of  the ex-President on Friday, aged 93.

    Dr Fayemi, in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Yinka Oyebode, described Alhaji Shagari as a man of peace, who lived an exemplary simple life style.

    The governor said Shagari, through the various positions he held since 1951 when he became the Secretary of the Northern People’s Congress in Sokoto, till his presidency between 1979 and 1983, played very significant roles in the socio-political growth and development of Nigeria.

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    Dr Fayemi said the late Shagari was a true example of a leader who loved peace and pursued it with all his might. “Until he breathed his last continued to render invaluable support to successive administrations at the various levels of government in the country”.

    He said the late Shagari earned greater respect as an elder statesman because of his simple life style, which endeared him to many.

    “We shall miss this great and amiable leader, who abhorred politics of bitterness.

    “ I convey the condolences of my family, the good people of Ekiti State to the Shagari family, the Sokoto caliphate, the government and people of Sokoto State for the passing and pray that Almighty Allah grant him Aljannah firdous”.