Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state on Sunday declared he
was not attending the meeting called by the Federal Government with state
governors on the Treasury Single Account, TSA.
Fayose said his decision stems from his belief that the
Ekiti state government was not interested in the TSA policy introduced by
President Muhammadu Buhari, which, according to him, is a fraud against Nigeria
and its people.
Ekiti state government was not interested in the TSA policy introduced by
President Muhammadu Buhari, which, according to him, is a fraud against Nigeria
and its people.
The governor said this in a press statement issued by his
Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka.
Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka.
Fayose asked the Federal Government to rather remove the
veil on the face of REMITA, the alleged firm handling the TSA contract, “so
that Nigerians can know the real owners, through whom the All Progressives
Congress (APC) is siphoning Nigeria money to fund Kogi and Bayelsa states
governorship election.”
veil on the face of REMITA, the alleged firm handling the TSA contract, “so
that Nigerians can know the real owners, through whom the All Progressives
Congress (APC) is siphoning Nigeria money to fund Kogi and Bayelsa states
governorship election.”
“From all intent and purposes, this TSA policy is aimed at
recouping money spent on the last general elections by the APC, as well as
raise money for future elections, especially the Kogi and Bayelsa States
gubernatorial poll.
recouping money spent on the last general elections by the APC, as well as
raise money for future elections, especially the Kogi and Bayelsa States
gubernatorial poll.
“It is also meant to enrich some individuals for doing
virtually nothing and that can be seen from the discovery of N25 billion that
already accrued to just a single company in one month!
virtually nothing and that can be seen from the discovery of N25 billion that
already accrued to just a single company in one month!
“How can the Federal Government justify a transaction in
which a single company gets one percent, amounting to N25 billion in one month?
which a single company gets one percent, amounting to N25 billion in one month?
“In this economic situation that Nigeria is, shouldn’t the
one percent commission have been negotiated downward to like 0.1 percent which
would have reduced the N25 billion to N2.5 billion?
one percent commission have been negotiated downward to like 0.1 percent which
would have reduced the N25 billion to N2.5 billion?
“Even manufacturing
companies, with thousands of employees don’t make N25 billion profit in one
month.
companies, with thousands of employees don’t make N25 billion profit in one
month.
“Therefore, what Nigerians are expecting from the Federal
Government is explanation on the alleged N25 billion scam already associated
with the operation of the TSA, instead of calling state governors to a meeting
that is aimed at imposing the TSA policy on the states.”
Government is explanation on the alleged N25 billion scam already associated
with the operation of the TSA, instead of calling state governors to a meeting
that is aimed at imposing the TSA policy on the states.”
Governor Fayose said the Federal Government cannot force its
policies on states that are federating units in the Nigeria federation.
policies on states that are federating units in the Nigeria federation.
“Ekiti State is entitled to its own policies and it is not
under any obligation to accept Federal Government policies, especially the TSA
that is already robed in the garment of fraud.
under any obligation to accept Federal Government policies, especially the TSA
that is already robed in the garment of fraud.
“I therefore wish to state categorically that Ekiti State is
not interested in the TSA policy and since the State is not interested, I, as
the custodian of the popular mandate of the entire people of the state will not
attend any meeting called by the Federal Government on the TSA,” he said.
not interested in the TSA policy and since the State is not interested, I, as
the custodian of the popular mandate of the entire people of the state will not
attend any meeting called by the Federal Government on the TSA,” he said.
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