The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to tread cautiously and be mindful of the body language of those hailing him today.
The governor, who said he was aware of sinister plots to destabilise his government because of his strong and truthful stands on national issues, vowed to “continue to speak the truth no matter whose ox is gored.”
Reminding the President that he is not heading a military regime, Fayose added that he could not be cowed by threats from any quarters.
According to a statement by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, Fayose urged Buhari to take the advice of the former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar-led National Peace Committee, which told him to tread cautiously.
The statement said, “Opposition is one of the roots on which democracy stands and any President or governor that does not want opposition will eventually become a dictator.
“I want to state without fear or favour that I will continue to speak the truth no matter whose ox is gored.
“Nigeria belongs to all of us and no one can intimidate me or the good people of Ekiti State who freely and overwhelmingly gave me their mandate.
“Democracy as a form of government thrives on our ability to ask questions and get answers from our leaders.”
The governor urged the President to listen to wise counsel from Abubakar.
“The Peace Committee has reminded the President that he is not heading a military government and with the calibre of Nigerians in the committee, their wise counsel should not be ignored.
“These are Nigerians who don’t need personal favours from the President and he should get the message very clearly that he is being told not to act as a dictator,” Fayose said.
Fayose, who also advised the President to know that Nigerians were not interested in “any honeymoon,” but their well-being, added that Buhari’s achievements in his first 100 days so far were “harassment of Peoples Democratic Party leaders, appointment of his in-law and kinsmen into sensitive positions, selective fight against corruption and arrest and detention of INEC officials who worked in states won by the PDP.”
While declaring support for the fight against corruption, Fayose however noted that “fighting corruption should not be synonymous with convicting Nigerians on the pages of newspapers.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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It is better to have selective fight against corruption than nothing. Wicked leaders who stole our money are mounting all kinds of pressure on the president. The president must not give in to their demand.
ReplyDeleteOrji why didn't you advise the government to have the selective fight when the past regimes you loved looted?
DeleteDis man is not a yoruba man! Is from the east bcos only dem have dis kind of boldness in them
ReplyDeleteFayose are you saying you have not acted like a dictator in the state before? Please stop giving the President elect your wrongful advice.He doesn't need that.If you have not seen what the President have done in office for 100 days tenure the whole country is seeing a change.Leave your criticism to your pocket and let good people of Nigeria move forward.Nemesis will still catch on you whether far or near.Am Clemo just as always.
ReplyDeletePresident elect?
DeleteLeave d guy....as if its a must to comment...he is calling d duly sworn in president d president elect....mtsheeew
DeleteThe President has done nothing in 100days..our currency has continually fallen and the corruption fight is only news and selective judgment or is it BH, then what has he done, lets face facts. Exactly what can he achieve without a cabinet, chief of staff or SGF. Pls I need sm1 to criticize by outlining the achievements for me to agree not comparing him with past administration or arguing off point or insulting me. Sm1 should reply..this is what, what he has done. Simple.
DeleteThe man should show a little bit of responsibility and let PMB do his job. His more obsessed with PMB than being the governor of Ekiti, I pity the people of that state, the man has no time for them
ReplyDeleteBUHARI!!!! keep the momentum of this electricity supply like you have started, you don't need to campaign for your second term...... 4orget Fayose he is a noise maker, I am so sorry that I did not vote for you in the presidential election (PMB) don't worry my voters card is still healthy enough to wait for the next 3 years...... we can see real change in Nigeria let them talk keep doing it!!!!
ReplyDeleteFayose, always on point.
ReplyDeleteon which point is Fayose ? He is just saying PMB should allow the looters to go scout-free. Who is more crude or dictatorial than Fayose? If GEJ had won, only GOD knows what Fayose would have turn to. Atleast PMB is not using thugs/militants like his predecessors.
ReplyDeleteAs a retired military general who had fought civil war and defended the Nigeria - Chadian boarder against rebel incursions; PMB cannot be intimidated by those so-called peace committee antics and pressure. Fayose is the least of his worries becos seriously Fayose is only playing a survival politics to remain in power by conceding arbitrarily on the sentiments of Ekiti people. Even to the level of doing stupid things such as eating in mama put; riding okada and drinking kparaga or monkey tail. PMB does not deal with gutter fellows and scoundrels who don't respect their elders
ReplyDeleteThe poultry loot for afao town in ekiti still remain in his pocket. Fayose should face his job and keep his advise for his commissioners.
ReplyDeleteWhat can one expect from Fayose's stuff? That is the 'wise' man who pleaded offering PMB a minister. You need not be paranoiac because your candidate is not considered. But I want to warn you that your okada boys will not be able to rescue you next time you are apprehended. Those who help you to frame your sentences will even deny helping you.
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