Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, has suspended the former Education Secretary in the Ido/Osi Local Government Area, Mrs. Owoseni, R.K., and an accountant, Mrs. Kayode, F.F., over illegal deductions from the salary of teachers.
The two state officials allegedly deducted the money from the salaries of teachers in the LG under the guise of repayment for laptop computers given to public teachers by the former administration of Dr. Kayode Fayemi.
The governor said the two state officials had four weeks to prove their innocence before a committee set up to investigate the matter.
Fayose, who featured on a radio/ television programme in the state, said his administration would not condone any act of illegality, adding that the welfare of public servants and Ekiti people was his top priority and would not allow anybody to thwart that.
Fayose said he was passionate about the re-election of President Goodluck Jonathan because he was the one that God used, among other people, to get him back to office as governor.
“Jonathan has been good to me and I have to be loyal to him too. A President removed me from office and God used Jonathan as another President to reinstate me.
“President Jonathan does not muzzle people like an average Nigerian President,” he said.
On the state of finance in Ekiti, Fayose explained that the state only got N2.5bn allocation for February and generated N300m internally, but had a commitment of over N3.5bn, leaving a deficit of over N700m.
“The situation in the local governments is even too critical. They have a shortfall of over N275m and they are in a serious dilemma.
“We are not daunted and will continue to soldier on and ensure the development of our state within available resources,” he assured.
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