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Catholic Bishop to Fayemi: Don’t take vengeance on perceived political foes

.Urges Gov to beware of appointing aides more powerful than him

21st October 2018
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As Governor Kayode Fayemi settles down to commence work in office,  Catholic Bishop of Ekiti Diocese, the Most Rev. Felix Ajakaye, has advised the  Governor to desist from taking vengeance on perceived political enemies urging him to rather concentrate on making lives better for all Ekiti people.
He also urged the governor not to appoint people that will be more powerful than him  into positions of responsibility, saying that appointing  the right people into government positions to help him better the life of the electorate should be his priority.
The bishop said Fayemi’s second coming to power offered him a rare opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the people of the state.
The cleric gave the advice on Sunday at a Thanksgiving Mass held at St. Patrick’s Catholic Cathedral Church, Old Garage, Ado-Ekiti as part of activities to mark Fayemi’s inauguration.
The service was attended by the Deputy Governor, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi; wife of the governor, Mrs. Bisi Fayemi; wife of the deputy governor, Mrs. Margaret Egbeyemi; House of Assembly Speaker, Mr. Adeniran
Alagbada; Chief Judge, Justice Ayodeji Daramola; traditional rulers
and senior clerics.
Ajakaye also advised Fayemi to put an end to government sponsorship of
people to holy pilgrimages which he said is being used by some individuals for their selfish ends.
He also commended the governor for abolishing the education levy
imposed by the immediate past administration on pupils on both private
and public schools in the state.
The bishop said Ekiti Catholic Diocese challenged the imposition of the levy in the interest of the people even though the State High Court struck out the case on technical grounds.
He revealed that the Court of Appeal, to which the church filed an appeal had returned the case to the lower court for reassignment to another judge for fresh hearing.
Ajakaye said despite the fact that Fayemi had announced the cancelation of the levy, the church would still follow the case to a logical conclusion because “a Pharaoh may rise in the future who may not know Joseph.”
Describing Fayemi and his deputy, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi as a “united
team and co-travellers in the journey of restoring Ekiti,” Ajakaye said they need patriotic, committed and trustworthy people who will assist
them to lift Ekiti higher.
The Bishop said: “Your Excellency, appoint the right people in right
places. If I am not appointable, don’t appoint me even tough as a
priest, I am not looking for any appointment.
“Don’t appoint somebody that will be more powerful than you are, don’t
appoint people that will be dropping your name that ‘the governor has said this, Erelu has said this, Egbeyemi has said this, Aunty Margaret
has said this.’
“Don’t appoint such people to positions of authority; at the end of our sojourn on earth, everybody will give account of himself to God.
Urging the Governor to desist from taking vengeance on his perceived political foes, Ajakaiye said:  “This is your second missionary journey, it is not a vengeance mission, vengeance belongs to God. The journey of restoration is not a journey of vengeance so appoint the right persons to position because we will hod you accountable
Responding, the governor said he desired to come back to power to make a difference in the lives of the people promising to give his best in the exercising the mandate given to him.
Fayemi promised to listen to people and carry them along in every step he takes promising to diligently serve all Ekitis irrespective of political affiliation, religion and other differences.
He said: “There are huge expectations across the length and breadth of Ekiti State, some people believe that our challenges will disappear immediately.
“Everything will bear fruit at appropriate time, the only reason we ventured into this is to make a difference in the life of our people, to serve and not to be served.
“Power of the people is greater than the people in power. We shall
listen to counsel, if there is anything you think is not appropriate
to do, bring it to our notice, we shall serve you.
“From our royal fathers, to the lowliest, we are determined to make a
difference in the life of our people without preference to any
religion or any other difference.
“If we make any mistake, forgive us, we have a job to do. This is a
collective rescue mission, this is a mission to reclaim our land.”
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