A Permanent Secretary in the Ekiti State Civil Service, Mr. Tunde
Alokan, has been sacked by Governor Ayodele Fayose, it was learnt on
Monday.Alokan until his removal was the Permanent Secretary in charge of
the Office of Establishment.A source said Alokan was relieved of his
job because of his closeness to a former state governor, Dr. Kayode
Fayemi.It was learnt that Fayemi attended the burial of Alokan’s late
father held in Efon Alaaye in February which the source said did not go
down well with the powers that be in the state.But Fayose, while
confirming the dismissal of Alokan on Monday night, said it had nothing
to do with Fayemi attending his late father’s burial ceremony.The
governor, who reacted through his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Idowu
Adelusi, said, “Thegovernor has the power to hire and fire. The position
of a permanent secretary is political and is at the discretion of the
governor; enough of this blackmail.“Fayemi also sacked some permanent
secretaries while in office, so what has happened is not new. The
governor is not aware that Dr. Fayemi attended Alokan’s late father’s
burial, so attributing his sack to that is cheap blackmail.”Fayemi
appointed Alokan as permanent secretary in January 2012.Another
Government House source explained that Alokan’s elder brother, Tokunbo,
who is aDirector on Grade Level 16 “is also on his way out of the civil
service.”His predicament was also linked to Fayemi’s appearance at their
late father’s burial.A source said, “After the burial, the following
week, his elder brother who is also a civil servant was asked to report
at the Office of Establishment.“A panel was set up to investigate Mr.
Tokunbo with the younger brother (Mr. Tunde) mandated to chair the panel
an offer which he turned down.“Although the two of them were to be
sacked the same day, that of the elder brother was put on hold to pave
the way for his investigation and interrogation by the panel.“Since his
younger brother turned down the offer to chair a panel raised to try Mr.
Tokunbo, another person will be appointed to perform the task and your
guess is as good as mine on the result that would come out of the
panel.”
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