Fayose Shares 30,000 Bags Of Rice To Students, Market Women

Only God knows when Nigeria will grow out of a case where Nigerians will base their votes on gifts... The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State, Mr. Ayo Fayose, yesterday distributed over 30, 000 bags of rice to students, market women and workers in the 16 council areas of the state. Over 6,000 Students of the Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti (EKSU) yesterday scrambled to benefit from free food items and N2, 000 cash, distributed to them by Fayose. Besides the 6,000 students, Fayose also declared that about 10,000 bags of rice will be distributed to market women, 6,000 bags allotted to each of the 16 council areas while 15,000 bags are to be distributed to other selected groups as palliatives. The students had besieged the Spotless Hotel in GRA , Onigari as early as 6am following radio announcement by Ayo Fayose Campaign Organisation that the PDP flag bearer will be supporting the students with a bag of rice each and N2,000 to be able to sustain them till June 21 governorship poll. Addressing the highly elated students, who sang his praises, the PDP flag bearer, said the gesture was borne out of the passion he has for students in the state, assuring that he would slash their school fees from N100, 000 being paid presently to affordable rate if elected governor.