Too many controversy surrounding Governor Ayo Fayose since he came into power in Ekiti State, apart from slapping a judge there have been riots reported since he was declared winner of the election earlier this year and the latest news is the shutting down of some filling stations including the Speaker of Ekiti State House of Assembly, Dr. Adewale Omirin, fuel station.
Will all this contribute to the growth of Ekiti state or will it further deteriorate the state,Only time will tell.The state government had announced the closure of some filling stations in
the state on Tuesday for allegedly constituting environmental hazard to the society.
Speaker reacts
Omirin who reacted to the closure through a statement by
his Special Adviser on Media, Mr Wole Olujobi, in Ado Ekiti, yesterday,
said he had fulfilled all the necessary environmental laws before
locating his filling station and got necessary approval, wondering why the
governor is starting early in the day victimizing those who do not share his
political leaning.
Omirin pointed out that intimidation and coercion will not force him to
betray the people that voted him into office
“Hon. Joseph Olugbemi had told me two days after the governor’s inauguration
that he (the governor) had made up his mind to close my filling station over
refusal to join PDP. Olugbemi defected to PDP on the day Governor Fayose was
inaugurated.
“I had earlier told the governor that in the interest of Ekiti people, the
House of Assembly would work with him to deliver dividends of democracy to the
good people of Ekiti
State.
Calling the governor
“I called the governor to confirm what the honourable member told me about
the plan to close my filling station.
He denied having such plans, swearing that he would not engage in
victimization of his opponents.
‘’But only yesterday the governor ordered the closure of the filling
station, citing environmental reasons,” the Speaker explained.
But Fayose, who dismissed Omirin’s allegation through his Chief Press Secretary, Idowu Adelusi, said: “What Omirin said is totally false, there is no iota of truth in it. The essence of closing down those petrol stations is to ensure sanity and safety in the state capital.
“While some petrol stations were sited on public properties or residential areas, everybody knows the danger it can cause if there is fire outbreak which had happened in some towns before, leading to loss of lives and property.
“ Even in Lagos State, you cannot just site petrol station anyhow.
”Omirin should have nothing to fear, because the Governor has nothing against him.”
Source: Vanguard
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