After castigating President
Muhammadu Buhari for trip to China, Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, has also
travelled to China to attend the country’s 119th Import and Export Fair, also
known as the Canton Fair. The event, scheduled for April 14 and 19, will be
staged in Guangzhou.
Justifying the trip, the
governor’s media aide, Lere Olayinka, said on Tuesday that Mr. Fayose had
before now travelled out of the country only twice since he assumed office in
October 2014, saying his trip to China, which was planned six months ago, would
be his third travel outside Nigeria.
Mr. Olayinka argued that his
principal’s trip to China was different from that of the President because Mr.
Buhari’s trip was aimed at borrowing $2 billion, while the governor would use
his to secure partnership with prospective Chinese Investors and technical
experts without committing the state to any loan.
He said the governor would hold
talks with prospective investors on mechanised farming, experts in skill
acquisition, particularly training in the area of perfect finishing in building
construction as well as experts in auto-repairs and modern technologies.