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Ekiti crisis: Fayose begs for forgiveness
By Paul Mumeh
Senior Correspondent, Abuja
Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State at the weekend in Abuja took stock of the political crisis bedevilling his administration
since he assumed office in 2003 and pleaded with opponents to sheathe their swords and join him to develop the
state.
Addressing a cross session of the indigenes of Ekiti State resident in Abuja, on his travails, Fayose said, "I
apologise and ask for forgiveness if I stepped on toes in the course of my assignment.
"I am sorry. Forgive me. To err is human and to forgive is divine. I have also forgiven all those who have
offended me so that we could all join hands to move the state forward.
"We should end this media war, because no progress can be made in a chaotic environment."
Apparently referring to the political impasse between him and Senator Bode Olowoporoku on one hand, and his predecessor,
Niyi Adebayo, on the other, Fayose promised not to attack any of his foes but to face the task of developing Ekiti.
The Governor however counselled those nursing governorship ambitions in 2007 to come out to pursue their interests
maturely rather than mounting a campaign of calumny against him and his administration in the media.
He dismissed as false rumours making the rounds that he was plunging the state into penury and slavery by borrowing
huge sums of money from the banks.
�This administration has not committed the state into any loan or debt and we are not owing any contractor. We
have enough cash backing for all the ongoing projects and none will be abandoned," he said.
The governor noted that the state is not a poor one as many believed, adding that the internally generated revenue
has increased from N31million per month to over N100 million since he came on board, assuring that efforts will
be geared towards improved infrastructure especially on roads in 2005.
"All that is needed is to tap the abundant resources in the areas of agriculture and used them wisely,"
he added.
Responding on behalf of Ekiti indigenes in Abuja, the Senate Deputy Chief Whip, Senator Clement Awoyelu, called
for co-oporation of all to develop the state.
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