FAYOSE'S UNENDING WAR AGAINST VOICE FM, ADO EKITI

Voice FM owned by Clement Communications is the first private radio station to be sited in Ekiti State through the patriotic effort of Prince Dayo Adeyeye, a consummate and peace loving grassroots politician from Ise Ekiti. It is his love for the development of Ekiti State that made him to establish the station in Ado Ekiti rather than Lagos or Abuja that would have commanded greater commercial patronage. The establishment and the erection of the station building and towers followed due process of law and approvals were granted by relevant government agencies.

It is a known fact that Prince Adeyeye nurses a Gubernatorial ambition on the platform of PDP, the ruling party in Ekiti which has pitched him against Governor Fayose who desired a stooge to take over from him. Ever since, Governor Fayose has declared war against the radio station by openly asking Ekiti people not to listen or patronise Voice FM on the program, "Meet Your Governor" on Ekiti State government owned Radio and Television Stations. Shortly, a rumoured attempt to burn down Voice FM was uncovered and the appropriate security agencies were petitioned that forestalled the agents of darkness from carrying out the dastardly acts.

The radio station has been operating to the admiration of Ekiti people who cherished its unbiased and balanced reportage. This has not gone down well with a Governor whose stock in trade is unbridled propaganda and misinformation. The station is daily giving voice to the voiceless. Her operations has never been queried by the National broadcasting commission.

Governor Fayose still not pleased with the only private investment that has come to Ekiti State in his almost Four years reign, has gone to court to stifle the operations of the radio on the flimsy claim that the radio tower has no government approval. The lies and cheap blackmail shall be treated and defeated in court. However, we make haste to say that nothing must happen to Voice FM and its Proprietor, Prince Dayo Adeyeye.

It was on record that banks, schools, eateries and other private investments were opened in Ekiti during Engr. Segun Oni and Dr. Kayode Fayemi's regime without any problem. On the contrary, Banks, filling stations, Businesses are closing up during Fayose’s tenure due to his extreme dictatorship and anti business policies . For example Guaranty Trust Bank is still under lock and key and hundreds of Ekiti indigenes working in the bank have been laid off as a result.

Ekiti people must prevail on Fayose to leave Voice FM alone and focus on how to bring investors to Ekiti rather than displaying temporary naked powers around.

Prince Adeyeye is unperturbed with the shenanigans and will go ahead with his determination to free Ekiti people from perpetual slavery and exploitative regime. He will rather stand with the poor masses and give voice to the voiceless irrespective of whose ox is gored.

Chief Niyi Ojo
Director Media and publicity. PAAM.