Fayemi berates Fayose for not disclosing IGR in 4 years

Ekiti State All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, yesterday accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led administration in the state of failing to the announce internally generated revenue (IGR) for four years.
The former minister also accused Governor Ayodele Fayose of inflicting pains and untold hardship on the people in the last four years.
Fayemi, who spoke in AdoEkiti, said the state administration has inflicted hardship on workers, students, parents, business owners and traditional rulers.
He noted that apart from owing workers salaries of five to nine months, the state government had also failed to pay the allowances of traditional rulers.
Also, he slammed the governor for failing to disclose the Internally Generated Revenue of the state since coming to power in 2014.
“IGR rose to N600m monthly before I left office as we declared what came in monthly, but no one has heard of Ekiti IGR since I left”, he said stressing that the government has no excuse owing workers as there has been steady inflow of funds from the federation account, IGR, and bail-out released by the federal government.
Fayemi pledged to effect positive transformation in the state, if elected and promised that his 8-point agenda would launch Ekiti on the path of development, including human capital development.
According to him whereas, states such as Kebbi, Jigawa and Ogun have accessed the fund, Fayose had ignored the benefits the fund would bring to rice farmers especially in Igbemo-Ekiti and other rice belts in the state.
He dismissed insinuations that he was out for revenge, saying: “On what basis should I come on a vengeance mission? Nobody has offended me, the secret of June 21, 2014 is quite open to us all.
“You refused to pay teachers for ten months but you are saying ‘we may not pay your salaries but the man coming wants to sack you.’ “During Fayemi’s administration, no final year secondary school student paid WAEC, NECO, NABTEB and JAMB fees but now, pupils from primary to SS3 students are now paying taxes.” Fayemi listed other areas of achievement while in office to include the revival of Ire Burnt Bricks Industry, Ikogosi Warm Spring among others.
(NAN)