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I’m Ready for You, Fayose Tells EFCC

Posted on the 11 October 2018 by Naijapary
The outgoing Governor of Ekiti State , Ayodele Fayose , has said he is ready to face the investigation team of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

According to a media report , the EFCC had already set up a special team to grill the governor for allegedly receiving over N 1. 2bn from a former National Security Adviser , Col Sambo Dasuki ( retd . ) through a former Minister of State for Defence , Senator Musiliu Obanikoro.

Fayose , who said he had a clear conscience , told the commission to expect him in its office on October 16, a day after the expiration of his tenure.

" He who has clear conscience fears no foe . The EFCC should still expect me at 1pm next Tuesday, " he said .

Fayose spoke on Wednesday during the inauguration of a new school he built in his Afao-Ekiti home country as part of his legacies projects in the state.

At the event , he asked workers to collect their outstanding four months ' salaries from the incoming governor , Dr Kayode Fayemi.

He said the funds he could have used to pay them as expected had been withheld by the Federal Government ahead of Fayemi' s resumption .

" They paid other states Paris Refund, they didn ' t pay Ekiti ; Fayemi should help me pay the money.

" They didn ' t pay Ekiti N 2. 2bn Budget Support Fund ; my promise is fulfilled but the money is in the hands of the government , they should help me to pay . "

The governor told the gathering that he did not borrow money from anywhere to fund any of the projects .

" With all these legacy projects , I didn ' t borrow any dime. I do not owe any debt, if they say I owe , they should show evidence of the transaction.

" Besides , no governor can borrow without the knowledge of the Ministry of Finance and the Debt Management Office . "

Fayose urged the incoming administration not to neglect the school or abandon any legacy project .

He said the school named Gifted Academy International would receive students from Ekiti and outside on 50:50 ratio.

" The school is equipped with modern equipment , laboratories, furniture and Closed -Circuit Television for surveillance , " he said .


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