Ekiti State Government has explained why it has yet to respond to requests to help fund the repatriation of the remains of Nollywood Actress, Moji Olaiya from Canada to Nigeria.

In a statement issued on Monday, Special Assistant to Governor Ayodele Fayose on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka said the claim that Ekiti State refused to assist with the flying of Olaiya’s corpse to Nigeria for burial was totally false.


While maintaining that there was no official communication between the governor and Moji Olaiya’s family on the issue of assistance, Olayinka disclosed that: “On Thursday, last week, I was contacted on phone by a journalist friend, Yomi Fabiyi on the need for the Ekiti State Government to assist in raising a sum of $15,000 needed to bring Moji Olaiya’s corpse to Nigeria.

“My immediate response was that an official request, via a letter should be made and that the letter will be presented to the governor. I gave him my email address to which I said the letter should be sent.

“On Friday, I informed the Chief of Staff to the governor, Chief Dipo Anisulowo of my telephone conversation with Yomi Fabiyi, and my response that official letter should be written to the governor.

“Up till today, the letter has not been sent and as such, no official request has been made to the State Government.

“When my attention was drawn to online publications that Governor Fayose had elected to fund the flying of the deceased corpse to Nigeria, I called the journalist who did the report and told him pointedly that no such decision was taken by the governor.

“It was on the strength of this that Mr Yomi Fabiyi issued a press statement on behalf of the Burial Committee, stating that no request had been made to the government of Ekiti State and the official letter requested was yet to be sent.

“It therefore, beats our imagination that certain character like Olukayode Salako could take to the online media to make derogatory comments on the governor, purportedly on behalf of the family.


SOURCE: http://www.jamienaija.com/2017/05/moji-olaiyas-burial-ekiti-state.html

Bt i thought earlier news reports had praised fayose for taking the financial expenses for the burial. Why nt issue an immediate press report denying d news instantly. I'm sure fayose nd his camp were enjoying the media hypes nd praises while it lasted.
Chai!!! The wind blow, nw d fowl yansh has been opened.
*modified* some idiots ve been quoting me citing fayose aide's statement of an alleged phone call to a journalist as their strong point of arguement.
Knowing the speed at which fayose's aides issue press statements, i still stand on the fact that fayose enjoyed the media praises while it lasted till they were exposed.

Abeg let d dead rest jare ....



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this story gaan ....I don't even understand again

abeg, people should allow the woman to rest in peace

what is it with fayose this and that everyday.
Is there a law that says, Ekiti state must be involved with the burial arrangement?

If he accepts to do it or not, people will still talk

Nigeria Politicians and their Buhwala . Trust Countries like US Canada and co , they would do their own things silently and let the dead Rest In Peace if it was one of their soil in another country . Yeye naija politicians always wanting everybody to see them in each favor/assistance they render . Mtcheew . #Lostcountrynigeria

Fayose doesn't owe the family anything.It's not like she's a family member or something. They're only trying to defame this man. The more they try, the more I keep loving him.

but who is dis moji sef..

OK o.

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Leave this woman to rest in peace Nairaland

OK

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Allow d dead RIP jor....beautiful nonsense

15k to fly a corpse down when it costs less than $4000. the committee members wan make profit on d dead too.

They ll always politicise everything in Nigeria y fayose y not osun ondo oyo ogun? They always want to tell pdp is bad with all they can use.....

Fayose my state governor do d needful,2018 is around d d corner

....Just let the dead rest in peace.


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May her soul find rest....

ok den

Is it the prerogative right of Ekiti state govt to bury Moji. Why make a mountain out of a mould for nothing sake. Is she the only Ekiti citizen that has died abroad, so what is the state's business with her burial. Person wey travel go Yankee suppose get small money to come back.