Perhaps, Fayose was right to cancel Independence celebration in Ekiti

When Governor Ayo Fayose cancelled all forms of celebration to commemorate the Independence Day in Ekiti state, not a few persons thought he was being overtly dramatic.

Fayose had said: “I do not think it is proper to engage in jamboree when it is becoming increasingly difficult to pay workers salaries.

“The current situation demands sober reflection from all and we cannot pretend about this.”

Perhaps, Fayose was right about the fact that there was nothing to celebrate about, especially in his state.

Shortly after his broadcast, Ekiti state students under the aegis of the Federation of Ekiti State Students Union and the National Association of Nigeria Students, came out to protest Fayose’s scrapping of free education in the state, among other things.

By 8.30 am on Thursday morning, placard-carrying students, swarmed the streets of Ado Ekiti, to make several demands of the state government.

The students’ placards had some of the following captions: ”Ekiti Students Pass Vote of No Confidence on Fayose”, “Primary/Secondary Education Must Be Free In Ekiti”, “Ekiti Bursary, Nothing But A Scam”, “Blackout in Ekiti State University”, “College of Education, Ikere Ekiti Fees Must Be Reduced”, “No To N50,000 Acceptance Fee at College of Health Technology, Ijero”, “Don’t Stop Payment of WAEC Fees for Poor Students”, “We Reject Exclusion From Education Summit”.

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