The Ekiti state government has announced the closure of some filling stations in the state Tuesday for allegedly constituting environmental hazard to the state capital and environs.
One of the Filling Stations closed down belongs to the State House of Assembly Speaker Dr. Adewale Omirin.
The Speaker accused the Governor of victimising his opponents who had refused to join him in PDP.
“Hon. Joseph Olugbemi had told me two days after the governor’s inauguration that he (the governor) had made up his mind to close my filling station over refusal to join PDP. Olugbemi defected to PDP on the day Governor Fayose was inaugurated.
“I had earlier told the governor that in the interest of Ekiti people, the House of Assembly would work with him to deliver dividends of democracy to the good people of Ekiti State.
“I called the governor to confirm what the honourable member told me about the plan to close my filling station. He denied having such plans, swearing that he would not engage in victimization of his opponents.
‘’But only yesterday the governor ordered the closure of the filling station, citing environmental reasons,” the Speaker explained.
Denying the allegation, Governor Fayose through his Chief Press Secretary, Idowu Adelusi, said:
“What Omirin said is totally false, there is no iota of truth in it. The essence of closing down those petrol stations is to ensure sanity and safety in the state capital.
“While some petrol stations were sited on public properties or residential areas, everybody knows the danger it can cause if there is fire outbreak which had happened in some towns before, leading to loss of lives and property.
“ Even in Lagos State, you cannot just site petrol station anyhow.
”Omirin should have nothing to fear, because the Governor has nothing against him.”
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