[Mhiz Rebecca]

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, has
urged President Muhammadu Buhari, to resign
if he truly loves the country, as ill-heath is not
allowing the President to effectively discharge
his constitutional duties.
Fayose, who addressed newsmen in Lagos on
Tuesday, said being an avowed corruption
fighter, Buhari 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.
The governor, 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.