Fayose to Fayemi "You a waster" - N3.3 Billion on Gov House

Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose has condemned his predecessor, Kayode Fayemi, for committing N3.3 billion to the construction of a Governor's Lodge built at the twilight of his administration.

The governor stated his position in Ado Ekiti yesterday while administering oath of office on the new Secretary to the State Government, Mrs Modupe Alade and other Special Assistants.

Fayose said he could not rationalise how the government could expend such a huge amount of money on Government's Lodge when an average citizen of the state could not afford three square meals.

Fayose speaks

His words: "My heart nearly failed me when I got to the new governor's lodge on last Thursday. The mansion cost N3.3 billion. It was initially awarded for N2.3 billion and later increased to N2.7 billion, while a sum of N640 million was used to procure fittings and furniture.

"And this building will require N150 million to maintain annually. Ekiti cannot sustain this and we have to do something about it.

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Fayemi had said this during an interview on Adaba FM in Akure, the Ondo State capital where he debunked claims by Fayose that he constructed the new government house with over N3 billion, alleging that the governor has been feeding the public with lies.

However, Fayose accused the former governor of trying to be economical with the truth.

According to the statement, Fayose wondered how Fayemi could tell the public that the government house cost N2.1 billion, “when he authorised the award of additional contracts for its construction on October 10, 2014.”

According to Fayose, the contract was initially awarded to Kouris Construction Nig. Ltd on July 27, 2012 for N2,054,573,822.00 (N2.05bn), while additional contract of N730,186,636.87 was awarded on October 10, 2014, six days before the expiration of Fayemi’s administration.“Apart from the additional contract of N730 million,another contract worth N604,961,645.72 for the furnishing of the Government House was awarded to Kitwood Nigeria Limited on June 18, 2014, three days to the governorship election that he (Fayemi) lost scandalously.

“If Fayemi and his men lack knowledge of simple arithmetic, we will help by telling them that addition of N2,054,573,822.00, N730,186,636.87 and N604,961,645.72 will be N3,389,722,104.59 (N3.38bn).”

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