A leading governorship aspirant on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Otunba Peter Obafemi has confirmed that Ekiti State is not as poor as being portrayed by successive governments in the state describing the narrative as a misconception.
Obafemi in a statement made available to newsmen in Ado Ekiti noted that the outcry that Ekiti has been living in meagre resources was a lie and excuse by Governors to cover up their incompetence and failure.
He affirmed that the major problem affecting the growth and development of the state is poor management of resources and lack of creativity by successive governors.
According to Obafemi, there are several states in Nigeria and across the world who did not have access to the kind of resources in Ekiti but are doing very well.
The renowned entrepreneur noted that the current development in Ekiti State did not commensurate with the huge monthly allocation accrued to the state, aside various international support funds, internally Generated Revenue and World Bank Assisted Programmes.
The PDP chieftain called on Ekiti people to always ask questions and never allowed themselves to be deceived again especially during the forth coming election.
He explained that if successful entrepreneurs like him who have administrative skills and exposure are allowed to govern the state, Ekiti will become a model for good governance and economic development.
