Ekiti defends workers verification

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has defended its decision to carry out staff auditing before payment of April workers salary.

 

Speaking at the inauguration of suggestion box in Governor’s Office in Ado-Ekiti, Fayose said it is to rid the service of ghost workers that had either died, retired from the service or traveled out of the country.‎

 

He said, “Is it not interesting to hear that names of some students who are not ‎workers of Ekiti State are in the payroll of the government. I am appealing to the workers to support the government to expose these cheats.

 

“If you know those who have left, let us know them so that it will be easy for you to receive your pay regularly. It is you who know them, they are your friends.”

 

According to a press release issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Idowu Adelusi, and made available on Thursday, Fayose said he introduced suggestion box so that complaints of the people could get to him.

 

The governor insisted that operation stop and search of vehicles by security agencies must continue notwithstanding the opposition by the All Progressives Congress in Ekiti.

 

He wondered why efforts being made to fight kidnapping and other criminal activities in the state were being given political colouration by the APC.

 

“I have not put kidnapping at the door step of anybody or party because I don’t‎ want to be distracted in the effort we are making to arrest the situation and rescue those in the custody of the kidnappers.

 

“Everybody in the state must join hands with the government to fight these criminals who have just arrived the state. I am to secure lives and properties of Ekiti people who elected me as their governor. No matter what anybody said or interpretation given to our actions, I will not be distracted.”

This story was first published by THE PUNCH NEWSPAPER.