IN a publication that pictorially showcased
ex-governor Kayode Fayemi’s exploit in
Ekiti, titled: ‘Leapfrogging Ekiti from
Obscurity to Prosperity’ the conception and
funding of the new controversial
government house were clearly stated that ‘’The administration of Governor Kayode
Fayemi in Ekiti State places much premium
on infrastructure which it believes is a
catalyst for modernizing the state. Infrastructural development is the second
policy thrust of the 8-point agenda of the
Fayemi administration otherwise known as
the “Roadmap to Ekiti Recovery. Fayemi: Mine is a legacy of service ‘’Desirous of being remembered for good by
citizens of the State, the Fayemi
administration conceived what it called
“Legacy Projects” bequeathed to the
generations yet unborn. ‘’In conceiving the projects, the
administration took cognizance of the need
to execute projects that accord with the
needs of the government and people of
Ekiti and critically also, positively project
the Land of Honour in the comity of states in Nigeria. ‘’Not ready to be encumbered by the meagre
allocations from the Federation Account as
the state is 35th out of 36th on the
nation’s revenue ladder, the administration
secured a N25 billion bond from the Capital
Market. ‘’Upon accessing the first tranche of N20
billion, the administration immediately
embarked on the mission to change the
face of the state with the Legacy Projects
which the new Government House is one
of them.” According to Fayemi, ‘’Ekiti State has lived
with the challenge of having a befitting
Government House since the state was
created on October 1, 1996. The first
Military Administrator, as he was
designated, Col. Inua Bawa (rtd), was holed- up in a borrowed apartment before building
an official residence with bricks sourced
from Ire-Ekiti Burnt Bricks Factory. ‘’Successive administrations since then
made do with some buildings in the
Government House complex, including the
present abode of the state’s number one
citizen known as the Osuntokun Lodge. The
fact that the Lodge lacked many facilities befitting of the residence of a governor
and therefore “very inferior” to other
Government Houses in the country, made
the need for a new Government House in
Ekiti very imperative. ‘’This inadequacy came even more to the
fore at the death of the former Deputy
Governor, Mrs. Funmilayo Olayinka, with
guests pouring in from all over the country
to commiserate with the government and
people of the state on the monumental loss. To add to the state’s sorrow, the
governor could not receive two sets of
guests at the same time. ‘’But that rather embarrassing experience
has become history with the construction of
the new Government House situated on the
Ayoba Hills in Ado-Ekiti, the new edifice,
like the biblical “House on a Hill” can be
seen from all parts of the city. ‘’While dismissing the claims of the
opposition that the project is self-serving,
Fayemi argued that the new Government
House belongs to the people of Ekiti and
not his personal property. ‘’He added that it would continue to serve
as the official residence of all coming
governors, long after he would have left
office. The new Government House, will go
down as an important statement of the
New Ekiti that the Fayemi administration has always thought possible: It is an Ekiti
State that plays second fiddle to none.’’

One thing with our rulers! You build a government house and tag it dividend of democracy? How does it affect the common man? Some even go as far as calling their newly built State Party Secretariat dividend of democracy too.

If fayemi and his wife were sleeping with 50m naira beds, I wonder what's inside aso rock

I don't know who this man thinks he is deceiving, did those visiting governors sleep on that #30 million bed with you? that's the question that needs answers. We don't care about the structures the bed and unnecessary furnishing is our main concern.

Fayemi, whatever it is, I'm afraid I'm not with you on this one. Such monies could be used to touch so many lives positively than building a house into which access cant be granted over 90% of Ekiti people.

omenka:
Fayemi, whatever it is, I'm afraid I'm not with you on this one. Such monies could be used to touch so many lives positively than building a house into which access cant be granted over 90% of Ekiti people.

this is the kind of comment I will want you to be making. a comment devoid of politics and very objective . kudos to you for this

What a lengthy treatise trying to justify the acquisition of the country's most expensive govt House for the country's poorest state. These are the the people a truly competent EFCC should be going after. Unfortunately the EFCC is as lame as the president.