Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has assured that the current economic challenges occasioned by the outbreak of Coronavirus, will not stop salary payment and completion of legacy projects and other developmental initiatives in the State, The Nation report.
The Governor gave the assurance on Monday, at the Civil Centre complex in Ado Ekiti, during an inspection of some building and road projects in the State.
The Governor also inspected facilities at the state’s isolation centre in Ado- Ekiti where he interacted with some health workers on duty.
Fayemi said the enormous pressure on the finances of the State would not cause projects to be abandoned as stipulated in the State’s Transition law.
He explained that the current priority of his administration in the face of the current economic situation is to maintain recurrent expenditure, particularly in relation to salaries of workers, which he said remained a top priority.
Reiterating commitment to the completion of the projects, Fayemi said; “these are legacy projects and we are not going to abandon them, don’t forget that we have a law now in Ekiti, that says you cannot abandon a project as a government.”
The Governor, expressed satisfaction at the pace at which the contractors were working, adding that they have exhibited commitment to delivering the projects within the time frame given to them by the State government.
