N40bn Fraud: Fayemi Blasts Ekiti Assembly For ‘Dishing Various Degrees Of Falsehood’ Against Him
Dr Kayode Fayemi, Minister of Mines and Steel Development[/caption]
*Says He Won’t Be Distracted –
The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has accused the Ekiti House of Assembly of continuously dishing varying degrees of falsehood against his person.
Dr Fayemi, who is the immediate past governor of the State was reacting to the petition submitted by the state assembly to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, alleging that N40billion under his watch as governor was mismanaged.
He described the claims by the governor as “not only baseless, but a calculated attempt to distract him.”
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The Minister, in a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Media , Mr. Yinka Oyebode, said that the Ekiti Assembly’s petition to EFCC is nothing but a rehash of old tales told by little minds.
The statement reads: “The petition by the Assembly is nothing but another calculated attempt to distract and tarnish the hard earned reputation of the honourable minister with spurious allegations.
“The Ekiti Assembly and indeed the Ayodele Fayose –led administration, had spent the last two years rehearsing and rehashing all manners of ridiculous allegations in their desperate effort to taint Dr Fayemi’s reputation. As at last count, they have come up with six different attempts, with varying degrees of falsehood.
“Dr Fayemi’s four years meritorious service in Ekiti remains an open book. The administration’s financial dealings and executed projects were well documented and copies of the documents are with the Assembly. We enjoin them to read the necessary portions and get the right answers to their puerile posers.
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“But if their intention is to distract the Minister and paint him in corrupt garb, then they have failed, as Dr Fayemi cannot be distracted by the government’s cheap blackmail.
“At this stage of our democracy, it is sad that a whole House of Assembly would be involved in what is known as Pull Him Down Syndrome. But the good news is that Ekiti people know the difference between those who serve them well and mere pretenders.
“Dr Fayemi remains focused on his current assignment of leading the economic diversification plan of the Federal Government through the mining sector and no ill-conceived machination can distract him.
“Finally, the Fayose-led government is advised to concentrate on the provision of amenities in the state and desist from its maniacal penchant for falsehood and cheap blackmail.”
