Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, has urged
President Buhari, to resign if he truly loves the
country, as his ill-heath is not allowing him to
effectively discharge his constitutional duties.
Fayose made the call when he addressed
newsmen in Lagos today.
According to Fayose, President Buhari being an
avowed corruption fighter, is now under moral
burden to save Nigeria from needless stagnation
arising from his heath challenges that have
impacted negatively on his performance.
The governor said fighting corruption was not
limited to discovering large sums of money here
and there, but doing the right thing at the right
time.
He opined that taking a bow when necessary
was also an indication of being morally upright.
Fayose who appraised the two years of the
Buhari administration, said the All Progressives
Congress-led Federal Government had failed to
deliver on its promises.
"So far, the APC-led Federal Government has
been a government of misadventure and
Nigerians are worse for it. They say they are
fighting corruption but are shielding corrupt
elements within their fold. Members of the
opposition defect to the APC for protection.
Fighting corruption is more than discovering
huge sums of money all over the place, with
nobody being traced to be the owners, moral
corruption too is bad.
He can do us the great help by resigning. Not
resigning bothers on his integrity. His absence
allows others to suppress and oppress others
and that means he is allowing others to
suppress their fellow human beings.
There are many governments in one and they are
clueless. We need an active president going by
our numerous challenges. How long will
Nigerians wait for an incapacitated president?
We cannot wait again for somebody to hold us
to ransom. I don't have any bad blood against
Buhari Osinbajo has no powers without the
president. He owes us the duty to tell us the
state of his health," the governor said. On the
performance of the economy, Fayose said it had
gone from bad to worse. He noted that the
middle class had been wiped off.
"There is no middle class any more .Economic
indicators are not cherry at last. They borrow
money on daily basis and committing funds that
ought to accrue to all tiers of government to
servicing the loans," he added.
On the much-touted rescue of Chibok girls.
Fayose reiterated that the whole set up was a
blackmail against former President Goodluck
Jonathan, adding that one day, the true story
would be revealed. On insecurity in Nigeria,
Fayose said more people had been killed by
insurgents and herdsmen than in any other
period in the history of Nigeria. He wondered
why no Fulani herdsmen had been arrested and
prosecuted despite the atrocities perpetrated
across the country.