APC: Fayose sabotaging Buhari by ‘diverting’ fuel

The Ekiti state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says it is in possession “incontrovertible evidence” showing that Ayodele Fayose, governor of the state, is complicit in the fuel crisis in the state.

According to Taiwo Olatunbosun, publicity secretary of the party, Fayose has been sabotaging President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration by diverting daily allocations of fuel to the state, to other states, with the connivance of some officials of the national union of petroleum and natural gas workers (NUPENG) officials.

“The Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Mrs Dupe Alade, had earlier written for same allocation but her letter to NNPC was stepped down when Fayose used his office to request for the allocation of fuel to 10 filling stations, many of which do not exist in Ekiti State,” Olatunbosun said in a statement.

“The governor’s letter was addressed to the Area Manager at Mosimi and minuted to Ore and was processed by the Ore office of NNPC.

“The trailers were loaded on Wednesday and Thursday the 20th and 21st of April but the real fuel companies and vendors were prevented from loading until the 10 trailers demanded by the governor left the depot but were diverted to other stations outside Ekiti State. Companies named in the letter of the governor to include Amsek Filling Station opposite Omolayo along Ikere road, Ado-Ekiti, that is selling above official price.

“Other stations, not in existence in Ekiti State but which appeared in the governor’s letter is Royal Oil, which the letter falsely claimed to exist in Omuo-Ekiti.

“Rova Oil, also on the governor’s letter, no longer exists in Ekiti because it has since been sold and its name changed and it is now operating under NNPC. It is located in Ajilosun area of the state capital and selling above NNPC official price.

“Another non-existent station in Ekiti, but which appeared in the governor’s letter and was allocated fuel, is Bisi Jay located in Ile-Oluji in Ondo State.

“The other company that received Ekiti State’s allocation is Ademur, located in Osun State. This company has no station in Ekiti and it has no lifting right or permit in Ore, while Eyeowa Fuel that got allocation does not exist in Ekiti.”

He alleged that Moson Global, located in Ifon, Ondo State, also received Ekiti allocation at NNPC official price but sold above official price to the public.

Challenging Fayose to deny ever writing to the NNPC for fuel allocation, APC added: “There is need for the security agencies and the Minister for Petroleum to investigate the governor’s activities at the NNPC offices both in Ore and Mosimi and the roles of NUPENG officials in this wicked unleashing of pains on Ekiti people by unpatriotic act to sabotage the Federal Government.”

However, Lere Olayinka, Fayose’s special assistant on public communication, dismissed the allegations  in a Facebook post, writing: “… Ekiti APC spokesman, Taiwo Olatunbosun said Fayose is responsible for fuel SCARCITY in Ekiti.

“Even the FUEL SCARCITY in Abuja, Lagos, Ibadan, PH, Kano, Kaduna, etc, na Fayose abi? Some people sure need #BringBackMyBrain.”