allegedly ordered the Nigeria Security
Defence Corps (NSCDC) Ekiti state
chapter to vacate it’s commands
headquartes or pay N27.5 million
- The governor allegedly said he can no
longer provide support for a Buhari-led
Government
Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti state has
allegedly ordered the Nigeria Security
and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to
vacate its state command
headquarters located along Afao Road
with immediate effect or pay N27.5
million rent to government coffers
within 5 days.
According to Nigeria Bulletin who
reported the news, the state
government during the
administration of Chief Segun Oni
allocated the facility to the NSCDC in
2010 to ease the accommodation
problems faced by the security agency
and other federal government
institutions.
The complex was initially constructed
by the Fayose during his first stint in
office and was commissioned by
former President Olusegun Obasanjo
but was abandoned after Fayose was
impeached from office in 2006.
A source who quoted Governor Fayose
said the governor said: “The need
became necessary because the State may
find it difficult to pay salaries of civil
servants in 2017” despite just received N8.8
billion Paris Club refund.
Governor Fayose allegedly said that:
“The era of government providing
accommodation for the security outfits in
Ekiti is gone, stressing that he cannot be
providing counterpart support for a Buhari-
led Government agency as an opposition
leader.”
An anonymous source said: “During a
visit by the Commandant of the Corps with
the governor, the government had valued
the facility at N27.5m and every effort to
appeal to the Governor to tarry a while to
get the Corps organised was rebuffed by
Fayose.
“Tension rose at the Command
Headquarters as the NSCDC officers were
infuriated that despite the N250m monthly
security the governor collects and no
logistic support whatsoever since 2014
when Mr Fayose was sworn-in, it was a
rude shock that he could shut down the
Command Headquarters within such a very
short notice.”
The source also said: “As it stands, the
officers of the Corps as law-abiding and
highly disciplined public servants will not
take laws into her hands as law
enforcement officers, rather, we have
commenced the process of contributing half
of our salaries and will also solicit for
funds to buy the place for our comfort."
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