Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, has described the just concluded National Economic Council (NEC) retreat convened by President Muhammadu Buhari, as mere jamboree and waste of over N250 million public fund, saying, “the retreat has further exposed that the All Progressives Congress (APC) government of President Buhari lacked economic blueprint as the president is still talking the way he talked while seeking for votes from Nigerians.”
The governor said it was funny that the same set of people who as governors, ruined the economy of their States were the resource persons at the retreat, asking; “What solution can the likes of former Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, who as governor plunged the State into unprecedented debt by borrowing money to build governor’s lodge, pavilion and uncompleted civic centre proffer to the economy of Nigeria?”
In a statement issued on Friday, by his Special Assistant on PublicMCommunications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, Governor Fayose said “it is strange that close to one year after President Buhari was sworn in, he still cannot tell Nigerians one major economic step his government has taken to salvage the economy.
He has not taken any key step andNthere is no economic team. That is strange! “I was at the retreat and I can tell Nigerians categorically that it was just a jamboree.
It was a waste of over N250 million public fund because most of the resource persons were the same people who ran their States aground.
“Instead of wasting over N250 million on such a jamboree, it would have been better if the fund is given to those downtrodden Nigerians, who are trading with as little as N5,000. “For instance, at N10,000 each, N250 million will go round 25,000 pepper sellers whose capital is not more than N5,000 and that would go a long way in boosting their trade.
“Even most governors, including those of the APC were not happy withMthe economic retreat. Almost everything they proposed was opposed by the Governors. “Also, the president in presenting himself as APC president alone and,speaking as if he was still canvassing votes and chose the retreat to tell the 22 states governed by the APC to build 250,000 housing units per annum.
The question is which state in the present Nigeria can build 10,000 housing units per year? “To me, the Federal Government appears not ready to face reality. The economic retreat sounds like another talk shop retreat and a clear indication that APC and President Buhari did not have an economic blueprint even when it took two months after winning election for the president to assume office.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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ReplyDeleteMr Fayose! U v spoken well. You need to strike a balance of your criticism by being advisory like many other Credible Nigerians. You were at the retreat and what was your contribution(s)?
ReplyDeleteThat is y people called him a tout.
ReplyDeleteWhat contribution do you expect from a thug? Fayose should tell Nigerians what he has achieved so far apart from criticism of anything APC
ReplyDeleteWhy is it that whenever these leader. Were hosting themselves the monetary spend is always hundred of millions which way nigeria
ReplyDeleteFayose is a stupid man who is always finding fault. Buhari is human and has no monopoly of knowledge. if fayose know better on how to fix nigeria,s problem let him tell us rather than criticising everything from govt.
ReplyDeleteFayose is a stupid man who is always finding fault. Buhari is human and has no monopoly of knowledge. if fayose know better on how to fix nigeria,s problem let him tell us rather than criticising everything from govt.
ReplyDeletewhat does a tout and a deceiver of people has to contribute. The question is was he at the conference? if yes, what did he contribute?. if he is a saint and Governor of the people as he claim. why did he go and destroy his people farm plantation 4 stupid airport project without consultation with them. Thank God the court has dealt him a blow
ReplyDeleteThis is a frantic observation and insight into this present administration. I salute the courage on Ayodele Fayose, please keep it up and don't be intimidated. It is rather unfortunate that this present federal government claim not to be a magician in fixing the economy despite the loud campaign of change which depicts them not only as a magician but a super fixer as it were. We a watching and waiting for any tangible move to fix the economy so that we can celebrate as Nigerians. God bless Nigeria and Nigerians. Shalom
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