Covid-19: Governor Fayemi gives man who denied his son entry into his house appointment

The Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Kayode Fayemi has appointed the father in the viral video who insisted that his son must be quarantined for 14 days after the latter secretly entered Ekiti State from Lagos.

Governor Fayemi on Thursday appointed the man whose name is Mr. Adeoyem, COVID-19 Response Ambassador for Ekiti State, a statement from the government said.

“Governor Kayode Fayemi has appointed Mr. Adeoye as a #COVID19 Response Ambassador in Ekiti State. He will help to propagate the message as a member of the COVID-19 Task Force in the State,” the statement reads.

“By denying his son entry into his household having travelled from places under Federal lockdown against his fatherly advice, Mr Adeoye has proved to be a worthy ambassador of Ekiti State…

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“The Government and the good people of Ekiti State are very proud of this chivalrous act of courage and principle which are the hallmarks of the Ekiti person.

“Mr. Adeoye represents the kind of self-discipline, selflessness, and sense of collective responsibility that Ekiti State and Nigeria need desperately today to progress.

Mr. Kayode Fayemi (R) and Mr. Adeoye (L) (C) Ekiti Govt

“Ekiti State will in future recognize Mr Adeoye’s valour as an example of the rebirth of Ekiti Values Orientation which is the central focus of Governor Kayode Fayemi’s administration.”