Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, has urged lawmakers from the state in the National Assembly to ensure that the immediate past governor of the state, Kayode Fayemi, scales through the screening exercise at the Senate next Tuesday.
Fayemi is among the 21 ministerial nominees sent to the Senate by President Muhammadu Buhari for screening.
The governor made this passionate appeal to the lawmakers during a meeting with student leaders of Ekiti origin on Wednesday night at the conference hall of the governor’s office in Ado Ekiti, the state capital.
He said what is paramount to him is the interest of Ekiti State, adding that it would be a think of joy to the state if their son is confirmed minister by the Senate.
“Ekiti is my number one priority, I called all the house of reps and senators that went to Abuja from here, some people petitioned the national assembly, stating how Fayemi sunk Ekiti into heavy debt, I have told the members not to do that.
“It is God that judge people, not we. You must support him there. If a child would die, it shouldn’t be from the mother. They should not go to the house and oppose Kayode Fayemi, NO, they must never do that. An Ekiti man is an Ekiti man. I appeal to everybody, you must support him.
“All former ministers from here in the time past practically really have nothing to show because we pull one another down, we pull one another down. We must not pull them down. If they are behaving like that, we must live a better life. Promotion does not come from man but from God Almighty,” Fayose said.
