The Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, ordered the immediate suspension of four government officials for the misuse of public utilities by the government officials, saying such has become a drain of public resources.
Ayodele Fayose who frown at such development has set up a panel to look into their activities and the way they manage government utilities in their care.
in a statement released on Sunday by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary. Mr Idowu Adelusi, in Ado-Ekiti, the governor gave the directive while paying an inspection visit to the state-owned Broiler Processing Facility in Erifun, Ado-Ekiti and the livestock pens.
The governor expressed disgust that barely three years after the inauguration of the Broiler Processing Facility, the cooling system and the power generator had been destroyed by some unknown persons. he also condemned the poor attitude of the officers in charge of the place and ordered for their suspension.
In the same manner, the governor was angry that the livestock pens were given out to private individuals to use without accounting the proceeds to government coffers
In the statement Fayose said “This is a poor and bad attitude we must stop. public facilities are provided through the use of public funds and must therefore be used judiciously. Imagine a place built and inaugurated about three years ago being in this sorry state now. It means those in charge are not competent and are not doing their work. “Those using the livestock pens without paying appropriately to the purse of the government must do that within 24 hours or they will be ejected from this place. If they want to use it fine. But they must pay the appropriate fees. We must change our attitude regarding the use of state facilities and resources”
