Distributes of rice, fowls, money to Ado-Ekiti residents "Governor Fayose"

          The newly elected Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayo Fayose, Saturday, commenced the implementation of his stomach infrastructure programme, as he distributed no fewer than 80,000 birds, 100,000 bags of rice and cash gifts to the less privileged, widows and aged ones in the state. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Idowu Adelusi, confirm the distribution in Ado Ekiti, the office of the governor was besieged by residents who went home with the governor’s largesse.

         Some of the beneficiaries had stormed the office as early as 10 am , as the Governor alongside members of staff had started distributing the largesse to the people who kept arriving in their multitudes. Some of the elderly people could not hide their joy for this opportunity of having to celebrate the season with the gifts and they were full of prayers for the governor and members of his cabinet.


       Some of the beneficiaries, noted that the gesture has again reaffirmed the governor as a grassroots man to the core. They appreciated the governor for putting himself in the shoes of the common man who may find it difficult to prepare sumptuous meal for his family during the festivity. Under the stomach infrastructure programme of his administration Governor Ayo Fayose distributing chicken, rice and money to widows and aged in Ado-Ekiti , Saturday.

       According to him, the current financial situation will not deter him from reaching out to the people of the state because he had made a covenant with God to ensure that Ekiti people are liberated from the shackles of poverty. When asked why he gave them money, the Governor said, ” they need to buy pepper, salt, ‘maggi’, palm oil etc. to cook the chicken.”

Source: Vanguard