COVID-19: Gov. Fayemi Appoints Man who Refused Son Entry into Home as Response Ambassador

The Governor of Ekiti State has appointed Mr Adeoye as a COVID-19 Response Ambassador in Ekiti State after his video went viral.

Mr Adeoye was seen in a viral video saying that he will not allow his son who defied him and travelled to Lagos State during this pandemic into his house.

The video caught the attention of the Ekiti State Governor and he invited him.

Governor Kayode commended Mr Adeoye’s courage and self discipline and appointed him to propagate the message of the COVID-19 taskforce team in the State.

Read the official release below;

BREAKING: Governor Kayode Fayemi @kfayemi has appointed Mr. Adeoye as a COVID-19 Response Ambassador in Ekiti State. He will help to propagate the message as a member of the COVID-19 Task Force @Ekiti_COVID19 in the State.

By, in accordance with existing regulations, 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 resolve to end the #COVID19 pandemic.’

‘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.’

‘Ekiti State will in future recognise Mr. Adeoye’s valour as an example of the rebirth of Ekiti Values Orientation which is the central focus of Governor Kayode Fayemi’s @kfayemi administration.