Fayemi Should Use His Position Of Minister For THIS – Fayose

Ayodele Fayose, the governor of the Ekiti
state, has challenged new minister in
Muhammadu Buhari’s government Kayode
Fayemi.
The incumbent governor congratulated his
predecessor, Fayemi, and advised him to work
for commercial exploration of the abundant
solid mineral resources in Ekiti state.
Fayose in a statement unveiled by his
spokesman, Lere Olayinka, noted that Buhari
must have considered the need for commercial
exploration of the solid minerals spread
across towns and villages in Ekiti state before
arriving at the choice of Fayemi as Minister of
Solid Minerals.
The governor said: “Ekiti has solid minerals
like clay kaolin, cassiterite, tin ore, columbite,
bauxite (alluminium ore), foundry sand and
charconite granite.
“Even in Isan-Ekiti, Fayemi’s hometown, there
is clay kaolin that can be used for abrasive,
plastics, ceramics ware, pharmaceuticals,
textiles, fertilizers, white tiles and insulator-
ware pencils.
“Now that the federal government is talking
about diversification of the economy, Fayemi
should use his position to assist Ekiti State in
harnessing its solid mineral resources for the
economic benefit of the state and Nigeria.
“I therefore congratulate Fayemi for this
appointment and thank President Buhari for
the appointment.
“It is my prayers that God, in His infinite
mercies will grant him (Fayemi) the wisdom
and strength to use the new position for the
betterment of Ekiti state in particular and
Nigeria in general.”
Fayemi recently came under intense criticism
for wanton spending on state funds, and gov.
Fayose accused him of spending N50m on two
beds in the government house.
However, the ex-governor explained that
infrastructure was a key value his government
targeted on, and that refurbishing the
government house was his way of introducing
a legacy that the state would be proud of.