Fayose presents gift of shoes to Ekiti female teachers

In a rare show of benevolence, Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State presented female teachers in the state with pairs of shoes, during an interactive session he had with primary school teachers and local government workers in the state.

The governor, while familiarising himself with the state workers, stressed the need for men to take good care of women, especially husbands, who, he admonished to take good care of their wives.

He likened women to a bed, saying as you lay your bed so you lie on it.

He said women must look good, and to make his words real, he called on his aides to bring shoe gifts he had brought for three of the female teachers in attendance.

Governor Fayose at the interactive session warned men to desist from poor treatment of women and urged husbands to take adequate care of their wives.

Fayose, who described women as the mirrors through which the society sees their husbands, said any man found beating up his wife, should be medically examined to ascertain the state of his mental health.

The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Fayose, Mr Idowu Adelusi, in a release said, said the governor who, at the forum was not pleased with the shoes worn by some female participants, ordered his aides to bring shoes for them.

Even, the governor was seen helping one of the lucky women to‎ put on the shoes.

Fayose, who celebrated women in the state in an unprecedented manner last March during the International Women’s Day, said women were a special breed that must be protected from domestic violence and human trafficking.

“Those who beat up their wives are only bringing curses on their heads. ‎A woman is a reflection of her husband and how her husband treats her. They are delicate and must be treated as such. Our administration has been consistent in implementing policies and programmes that are designed to make life better for them.

“Any good done to a woman is done to the whole family. We must accord them their due respect,” he said.

The governor also used the occasion to brief the people on the finances of the state.

He explained that state and local governments operate different accounts and that he would never tamper with local government account.

On the call that salaries of primary school teachers be taken from the purview of LG, Fayose said it was a national policy that Federal Government could only enforce.