Fayose Rewards Woman Who Returned N101k Mistakenly Paid Into Her Account

Governor Fayose of Ekiti State hosted a woman named Grace Ayodele and her husband at the state house following the woman's honesty. The woman had returned money paid into her account by the state government in error and the governor decided the best way to reward her was to employ her husband after the woman refused cash rewards.

While receiving Grace and her husband, Fayose acknowledged:

“After the first text message, she sent me another reminder that the money was still in her account and that she did not know how to get it returned to government’s coffers.

“I decided to call her ‎to thank her for her honest act; I promised to reward her with N50,000, but I was again surprised when she said she would not take the monetary reward.

“I asked her what she wanted and she said her husband was unemployed and would not mind if I could assist in that area. This is the virtue of a good woman and wife. I decided then that her husband will be given employment by the state government.

“This woman should be celebrated. The other time some teachers were accused of using their students as child labourers, we cried out, so when a teacher has done something commendable too we must let the world know that."