APC slams Fayose over his comments on TSA

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has said Governor Ayo Fayose is afraid of the Federal Government’s Treasury Single Account (TSA) policy because he has something to hide.

The party expressed outrage at Fayose’s conduct “as the only governor opposed to the Federal Government’s transparency policy that his colleagues have embraced.”

The opposition said Fayose has refused to disclose to the people the revenues generated from the various taxes and levies imposed on them, claiming that several “secret” accounts were opened.

In a statement yesterday by its Publicity Secretary, Taiwo Olatunbosun, the APC described Fayose’s rejection of TSA as “dangerous and reckless”, saying the governor’s aversion for accountability in financial matters is suspicious.

Olatunbosun said: “TSA is aimed at ensuring that all government earnings are paid into a single account to ensure accountability and check fraud.



“For a governor who describes himself as a friend of the poor to oppose a policy that will make the same poor people enjoy the benefits of transparent governance is the height of irresponsibility and a confirmation of allegations of fraud against him.”

The APC scribe explained that the reason for Fayose’s opposition to TSA was to hide these details to perpetrate fraud, noting that there was no way the governor could have been paying the same bill former Governor Kayode Fayemi paid as wages to workers.

“Fayose has no explanation to make to Ekiti people on how he spent N22billion refund on federal road projects, the N2billion ecological fund, several billions of naira statutory allocations to the state and LGAS and N9.1 bailout cash, among others.

“We wish to draw the attention of Governor Fayose to the fact that Ekiti State cannot be an island in the country by refusing to abide with the financial regulations of the Federal Government

“We call on all Ekiti citizens home and abroad to call the governor to order to stop his unnecessary belligerent attitude to the Federal Government simply because he belongs to the opposition.”