Gov. Ayo Fayose
Fayose in his characteristic manner urged President Muhammadu Buhari to be mindful of the body language of those hailing him today, stressing, “the president should be cautious enough to know that the former head of state, General Abdulsalami Abubakar led National Peace Committee tactically told him to tread cautiously and be mindful of the fact that he is not heading a military government.”
A statement by the governor’s special assistant on public communications and new media, Lere Olayinka, 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 leaders.”
The governor urged the President to listen to wise counsel from the General Abdulsalami Abubakar led National Peace Committee saying; “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 the President should also know that Nigerians are not interested in any honeymoon, but their well-being. His words, “rather than concentrate and make a difference within his 100 days in office, the president’s greatest achievement so far is harassment of PDP leaders.”
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