More PDP Members Decamp To APC During Fayemi’s Campaign

Dr. Kayode Fayemi (File Photo)

Fayemi Campaigns Across The State Promises Employment, payment Of Salaries, Others

More members of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ekiti State have decamped to the All Progressive Congress ahead of the July 14 governorship elections in the state.

This is as flag bearer of the APC  and Governorship Candidate, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, in Ekiti State, campaigned across the state, Naija News gathered.

The Nation reports that some followers of Chief of Staff to Governor Ayo Fayose, Chief Dipo Anisulowo, have decamped from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the APC when Fayemi’s campaign train rolled into the community.

They include Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Youth Leader, Sola Olowojebutu, in company of the PRO, Adeyemo Adeola; Youth Leader, Eze Victor Ifeanyi; former Women Leader, Idowu Adu and 23 other leaders.

They said they left the PDP because”Anisulowo is a selfish leader you can’t gain anything from”, while at Ijan, PDP lost two former ward chairmen to APC.

In Afao, country home of Governor Fayose, the residents regretted the cancellation of Fayemi’s social services, as youths and 103 residents engaged by Fayemi to benefit from various schemes have been thrown to the streets.

On one of his Campaigns through Irepodun/Ifelodun and parts of Gbonyin Local Government Area, towns visited include Eyio, Iworoko, Afao, Are, Igbemo, Iluomoba, Ijan and Are. Fayemi promised a return of all social intervention programmes of his first tenure if he wins the July 14 governorship election.

He said the life-changing schemes that will return include payment of monthly stipends to the aged, Youth in Commercial Agriculture Development (YCAD), Youth Volunteer Corps, Entrepreneurship Scheme, Free Health Programme, rural development, as well as Fayemi regular payment and promotion of workers and regular payment of pensioners’ entitlements.

“Instead of banning okada, I will introduce measures that will allow them to do their job better, including provision of helmets and good access roads.” This he said as there had been insinuations by the opposition that he would ban okada operators and sack teachers and local government workers if he wins the election.

While some members of the communities visited lamented that hunger, unemployment, lack of drugs in health centres, bad roads and lack of money to send their children to schools have been their lot since Fayemi left office in 2014., Fayemi said,

“You are all my witnesses that I am a promise keeper. I have not changed from what you have always known me for. I will never ban okada or sack teachers and local government workers because I am not a promoter of sufferings.

“I made salary payment my priority, including securing World Bank assistance to pay teachers’ rural posting and core subjects allowances. We shall continue to fulfill this obligation, including looking for new ways to promote the welfare of all categories of workers.”