Fayemi, not Fayose, initiated Conditional Cash Transfer – APC The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has debunked claims by Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State that the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) programme is part of his “stomach infrastructure” programme aimed at reducing poverty in the state. The APC also accused Fayose of overturning due process in the award of contracts, alleging that he has turned himself into the state’s sole administrator. “In the past three weeks, Fayose has awarded contracts worth N2 billion without passing through due process,” the APC claimed. In a statement by the publicity secretary, Taiwo Olatunbosun, the APC described Fayose’s claim of being the initiator of the CCT as dishonest. “The truth of the matter is that the CCT, which is a joint programme of the state government and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), was initiated by the Kayode Fayemi administration one year ago. “There were 2,250 beneficiaries in five local government areas of Ise/Orun, Ikere, Irepodun/Ifelodun, Ilejemeje and Ido/Osi cutting across 450 households of carefully selected vulnerable women,” Olatunbosun said. He added that the total money expended on the programme was N375 million, out of which Ekiti State, under Fayemi, contributed N187.5 million while the Federal Government paid the other part. The APC said Fayose unilaterally awarded the MDGs contracts, worth N1.2 billion, and discarded the protocol followed in selection of contractors by the Fayemi administration. He also single-handedly awarded a N200 million contract for the painting of the Governor’s Office to his brother, whereas there is no indication that the office needs any urgent face-lift at the moment. The APC observed that while government is a continuum, “We expect Governor Fayose to give credit to his predecessor for starting the CCT programme, which he (Fayose) inherited and wanted to continue. APC said it is the height of deceit for Fayose to present the CCT programme to unsuspecting Ekiti people as one of his stomach infrastructure initiatives, whereas as many as 2,250 women have benefited from the scheme in the past year.
Posted on: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 15:14:00 +0000
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