According to Premium Times, The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to consider the State for one of the “Grade A” ministries.
A former governor of the state, Kayode Fayemi, has been confirmed by the Senate as minister representing Ekiti State.
“Ekiti State, being one of the states created last in the country, deserves a ministerial portfolio that will have direct impact on the people, not just a minister for the sake of federal character,” Mr. Fayose stated.
Mr. Fayose who made the call on Sunday through his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, noted that his position was in the collective interest of Ekiti rattan than for an individual.
He said all Ekiti indigenes must work together for the betterment of the state, not minding their political interests.
“My interest, first and foremost is the collective good of Ekiti State and its people and I will continue to lend my voice to the promotion of Ekiti interests,” he said.
Mr. Fayose also argued that it was not enough for Ekiti State to have just a ministerial slot as provided for in Section 15 (3) of the 1999 Constitution, stressing that President Buhari must give the minister designate from the state a portfolio that will benefit the state and its people.
“We don’t want just a ministry, we want a ministry that will be of direct benefit to our people and I am urging President Buhari to be mindful of our people’s expectation when allocating portfolios to the ministers,” he said.
“Our people want one of the best ministries where developmental efforts of the state government can be adequately complemented, not just a ministry that will only be of benefit to the minister and his immediate family members.
“The Ekiti project belongs to all and everything must be done to support it and as for me, Ekiti remains my priority.”
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