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THE Ekiti State Government said on Thursday that it had set aside N1.9 billion for the construction of a new governors’ office and high court complex in Ado-Ekiti.








The Commissioner for Works and Transportation, Funmi Ogun, made this known during an open bidding for the two projects in Ado-Ekiti.


Mrs. Ogun said the projects were conceived as part of plans to give the state a facelift in of infrastructure development.


She said when completed, both projects would add to the existing “legacy projects” of the present istration in the state.


According to her, the consultants’ proposed bill for the construction of the new governor’s office is N687, 028, 630.63 million while that of the High Court Complex is N1, 299, 613, 897.60.


NAN reports that the contractors that bid for the new governor’s office project at the session included Vyouad Construction Company Limited, Tianjin Yuyang Construction Company and Goodek Ventures Limited.


For the construction of the proposed court complex, Grid Associates Limited and Fovak Construction Limited jostled for the job.


The commissioner said the open tender confirmed the transparency of Fayose’s government and its commitment to prudent management of the state’s lean resources.



“What we are doing today confirms the transparency of our government.


“It shows that Gov. Fayose is incurably committed to giving Ekiti a facelift and make Ado Ekiti capital city a real modern city.


“Ekiti will clock 20 years on Oct.1, 2016 and we have to embark on projects that will make Ekiti a developing state that can compete with other capital cities in of infrastructure.


“The High Court we are presently using was inherited from the old Ondo state and constructing a new one of our own will afford us the opportunity to put state-of-the-art equipment,” she said.

NAN

(http://www.socialtimesng.com/2016/09/ekiti-to-build-new-governors-office-high-court-at-n1-9billion/)

Misplaced priorities. SMH for the people of Ekiti State. In Lagbaja voice: Mo sorry fun gbo gbo gbo yin

So that's his priority?

Limitednow:



(http://www.socialtimesng.com/2016/09/ekiti-to-build-new-governors-office-high-court-at-n1-9billion/)

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I thought this noise maker condemned fayemi for waisting money on govt house construction....abi then take govt house project sworn for una in ekiti

Misplaced priority.


Fayose, leave trash for EKWMA, pay your workers their outstanding salaries.

What of the New Govt house Fayemi built and it was Fayose who opened it!.
Or govt house is built every two years in Ekiti state! ? Some one should pls put me through.

The governor's office built by immediate past istration of Dr Fayemi with over 2billion naira don tire Fayose... This is another misplace of priority jus like many other projects, Mr Osoko.

Misplaced priorities


Why then is he blaming Fayemi


Wallahi this guy Don run Kolo


I don't blame him sha

Na Ekiti people I blame

See the priority of a governor that is finding paying salary on the regular an uphill task!!!!

Our Ekiti people yaff buy market.... The funds EFCC think say dem put for ice block, hin go collect am back by hook or crook.....

Government office ?




Ekit people, una own don done.

See your best Governor.

Ekiti people how market...

Worker's salary still unpaid

Ekiti and misplaced priority

This idiot is owning workers six months salary arrears and the next thing is to waste money on these useless projects?

What's wrong with the office this man is operating from? Must he waste close to 2billion to build one useless edifice

What will the present office be turned to?
Abi oloriburuku ni bobo yen ni?

Who approves these budgets. I don't get what state senate exist for. The just watch the state crash and burn. They might aswell lay them off instead of having them work with no pay.

Initially, the governor wanted to construct an airport as his signature project, lots of millions went into it and eventually, the project was declared not viable and cancelled. Millions went down the drain.

Again, he came up with the idea of constructing a fly over bridge at Fajuyi, an area that rarely experience any serious traffic. Billions have gone down the drain, still no bridge.

Now, it's a new governors office and high court complex. Almost N2billion had been budgeted already. The governor has only two years left and the project is yet to start. When will he finish it?

Funny enough, Fayose criticised his predecessor for constructing a flamboyant government house because most of the people are living in poverty. Now, he wants to embark on the same journey even at a time when he's unable to pay workers salary. Is constructing a new government office a priority at this point in time? In all of this, I only pity the people of Ekiti state. They are really in for a long thing.

Who did we offend in Ekiti State to have cursed our land?
Fayose, Ekiti does not need another governor's office. I know you decided not to use the one built by Fayemi but this is a waste of our meagre resources.

Please tell me this is a joke!

Ekiti

Lalasticlala, you're honourably invited.

One day, you will lead Biafra to promise land. You are greater than zik and ojukwu. Fayose and wike for 2019.

Chei

seunmsg:
Initially, the governor wanted to construct an airport as his signature project, lots of millions went into it and eventually, the project was declared not viable and cancelled. Millions went down the drain.

Again, he came up with the idea of constructing an over bridge in Fajuyi, an area that rarely experience any serious traffic. Billions have gone down the drain, still no bridge.

Now, it's a new governors office and high court complex. Almost N2billion had been budgeted already. The governor has only two years left and the project is yet to start. When will he finish it?

Funny enough, Fayose criticised his predecessor for constructing a flamboyant government house because most of the people are living in poverty. Now, he wants to embark on the same journey even at a time when he's unable to pay workers salary. Is constructing a new government office a priority at this point in time? In all of this, I only pity the people of Ekiti state. They are really in for a long thing.

Its a pity. Nigeria and bad leaders are like 5 & 6

I hope say no be zenith bank dey finace the loan again oh? We all know how "them and the ponmo ninja get down in ekitipauper".....

ok

Gbese re o

lol

What other stupidity is greater than this? Ekiti @20 and it's governors quarters you want to use to be identified as a developing state? Smh for this Fayose

In this recession era?

My sincere advice to Mr. Fayose is to cancel the high court complex project and replace it with 5 star prison. One never could tell, he might end up there after spending good time in the new Government house.

everything in Nigerian is now billions sooner or later we be going to trillion