Fayose Urges Striking Ekiti Workers To Call-Off Action | Blames Past Administration For Putting The State In Debt

Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti state on Wednesday urged workers in the state to call off their eight-day-old strike to allow for dialogue.

The governor made the call in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Idowu Adelusi in Ado Ekiti.

He said it was not possible to pay all the workers at once because civil servants who were on strike had critical roles to play in the disbursement of the funds.

The governor noted that until the workers resumed, nothing could be done about payment of their salaries.

Fayose, who expressed sympathy with the striking workers and the inconveniences the current financial situation in the country was causing them, said everything would be done to ameliorate their sufferings.

While saying that the issue of irregular payment of workers was not limited ‎to Ekiti alone, the governor urged the workers to note t‎hat the country was in a recession and that the state depended much on statutory federal allocation.

He said that he foresaw the current situation which made him to be transparent in the handling of finances of the state since his swearing in for a second term in office

He added that “I did not hide anything from the labour leaders; what our dear state is experiencing now had been aggravated by th‎e mindless borrowings of the immediate past administration in the state”.

“Ekiti State pays about N1 billion monthly to service the bond and the commercial loans the last administration took, if that did not happen, we would have had such money to add to our monthly allocation.

During my first term in office, I was paying salary regularly and on the 22nd of every month and workers never went on strike.

I sympathise with the workers and regret the inconveniences the current financial situation in the country is causing them.

However, workers need to come to term with the reality on the dwindling allocations coming to the state because even two months allocations can no longer pay one month salary.

I implore workers and their leaders to note that even the recent nationwide strike on fuel price increase was called off for the two sides to go into negotiation and dialogue,” he said.

26-Year-Old Woman Bathed With Acid In Abuja, Accuses Her Lover's Wife

 26-year-old Jamila Musa from Edo State who was on Sunday, May 30, attacked with acid in her home has accused her boyfriend's wife for her travails, the Nation, reports.

According to Jamila, who works with Flour Mills, Nigeria,  about 10pm, she heard a familiar voice at her door, saying he had a message from her boyfriend. The victim said she recognised the voice as that of the wife’s brother and that was why she opened the door.

"A minute to 10pm on Sunday, I was sleeping in my room when I heard a knock on my door. I didn’t recognise the voice immediately but now I am sure of the voice. He said my boyfriend sent him to give me a message. My boyfriend usually sends motorcycle operators to me so I assumed he was the one that sent this one and as I was trying to open the door, he poured the acid on my face. I rushed outside, I could not shout for about five minutes but when I started shouting, my neighbours gathered and washed my face with soap; they applied honey and pap to it before rushing me to the hospital.
"I suspect his wife sent someone to attack me, I did not know at first that he was married but when I realised it, I tried to cut him off. I only knew that he was married when his wife started sending me text messages, insulting and threatening me, I even told him that I was going to report her to the police but he asked me to leave her alone.
"I have reported to the Zuba police station and they said they will arrest my boyfriend, his wife and her brother."
Jamila has also accused the management of the Kubwa General Hospital hospital of negligence. She said she is afraid of losing her sight.
 "But this people here are not attending to me, I feel as if my condition is now worse, compared to when I came; I can no longer see well, the acid did not affect my eyeballs so I believe that when the swelling reduces, I will see again. But they are not attending to me, if they cannot treat me, they should refer me elsewhere, they should take care of me, I don’t want to lose my sight.
"Look at my face, I want to recover from this, the acid did not affect my eyeball, I can see the reflection of light from the windows, I just want the swelling to go down but I feel abandoned, they treat others and abandon me, if they cannot do it, they should refer me to another hospital. This thing was not like this when I came here; I am scared; I don’t want to rot here."
Medical Director Dr. Amadu Danfulani said doctors have been treating her since she was admitted on Sunday.
"We have not neglected her, she is being treated; she was treated this morning and given her regular medication. She is in pains but we cannot give her an overdose of pain relief, we will till the appropriate time to give her the medication but she is in good hands and we are taking care of her."
The doctor in charge of Jamila’s case, Dr Okuonghu Frank hoped that her sight will be better when the swelling reduces.
"Her fears of blindness are because of the swelling but once the swelling reduces, hopefully, she will see better. But that is not to say everything is okay because there are some follow-ups to do. She has the right to be scared but with adequate management, she will get better. Hers is different, she was not seriously burnt, it is superficial burns, her skin was not really burnt." he said.
Jamila’s co-worker, Banji Johnson, described her as gentle and hard working.
"We have worked together for about a year and half, she is not troublesome, never quarrels with anyone, free and extremely hard-working so we were surprised at what happened to her. We mobilised ourselves to visit her as soon as we heard the news in the office. We believe that with God, all things are possible and she will get better. We appeal to the hospital to take care of her."
Jamila’s younger sister, Hassana confessed that she did not recognise her sister when she visited her at the hospital.
"We don’t stay together, my elder sister called me yesterday to say someone poured Jamila acid and when I came to check on her, I could not recognise her. Our father is dead but our mother is still alive and on her way here."
The Nation

SA To Governor Fayose On Parliamentary Matters Resigns Over “Economic Situation In The State”

Governor Ayo Fayose

Samuel Ajibola, the Special Assistant to Governor Ayo Fayose on Parliamentary Matters has resigned his appointment due to some basic developmental issues and the economic situation in the state, PUNCH reports.

The former lawmaker, in his letter dated May 28th 2016 said:

I humbly write this to formally notify you that I am resigning from my position as your S.A on Parliamentary Affairs.

Sir, within my personal conviction, I am satisfied that I have in honesty and utmost loyalty served the PDP, the people of Ekiti and government in general.

Therefore, I premise my resignation on some basic developmental issues and the economic situation in the state which I cannot continue to pretend over. My resignation takes off immediately.

Fayose, has, however, approved the appointment of Alexander Adeojo to replace Ajibola. He also thanked Ajibola for his meaningful contributions to the administration and development of the state during his time as Special Assistant, Parliamentary Matters to the Governor.

Ajibola

A 3-Year Old Boy Is Missing In Ijaniki, Lagos

3yr old  David Okoli is missing. According to family sources, he was kidnapped last week Tuesday by a strange woman on his way back from school. Any useful info about his whereabouts should be communicated to his family on 0803 680 4451 or 0803 784 9594 or the nearest police station..

Graphic Pictures From A Failed Bullion Van Robbery In Port Harcourt

An attempt by a gang of armed robbers to rob a bullion van yesterday, May 31, along Stadium Road, Elekahia, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, ended in a bloody shoot out. According to Newest Rivers which shared the photos, the robbers met their waterloo after being gunned down by the police and two other members of the gang arrested. See more pictures below...