Fayose: Buhari's 100 days and invasion of Akwa Ibom Goverment house:my position

Executive Governor of Ekiti state, Ayo Fayose cant just stop amazing people by his actions and statements. Read what he has to say this time below.(must read)
President Mohammadu Buhari’s government is now 100 days and even though I align with most Nigerians, who
opined that 100 days is too short in the life of a government, it is important to make some clarifications as regarding
the administration. This is more so that the All Progressives Congress (APC) and some political jobbers that are
looking for appointments are praising the President, citing imaginary achievements.
As at today, the only achievement recorded by the President Buhari’s government is the harassment of leaders of the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and those perceived as not on the same political page with the president in his party.
Former President Goodluck Jonathan and those who worked with him as well as PDP governors and leaders are now
targets of harassment, and by this, the president is telling Nigerians that it does not pay to be honourable. Dr Goodluck
Jonathan was honourable enough to allow a peaceful transition and conceded to the president even though it was
obvious that his victory was questionable. Visiting such a person and those who worked with him with persecution as
being done now, is no doubt a sad reminder of the reason we have many sit-tight leaders in Africa.
Interestingly, some of those who worked with Dr Goodluck Jonathan that the APC called thieves are now being appointed
to manage the affairs of international organisations like the World Bank and African Development Bank.
LOPSIDED AND ILLEGAL APPOINTMENTS
In the last 100 days of President Buhari, appointments made have shown the president’s insensitivity to the ethnic
diversity of Nigeria andcontempt for the Constitution of the country.
The South-East has been totally neglected as if the likes of Dr Ogbonnaiya Onu who was earlier touted as the Secretary
to the Government of the Federation and others in the region do not merit
appointments. This is unacceptable.
Appointment of Buharis’s in-law, Mrs Amina Zakari as Acting Chairperson of the Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC); APC member, Alhaji Lawal Daura as Director General of the Department of State Service (DSS) and
Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (rtd) as the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, clearly violated the 1999
Constitution of Nigeria.
ANTI-CORRUPTION CRUSADE
While I am in total support of the fight against corruption, it is my opinion that corruption can neither be fought along
political party lines nor through the media.
What is being witnessed presently as fight against corruption is mere noise-making, witch-hunt and harassment of
perceived political opponents of the president. This is more so that most of the political
allies of the President and those sponsored his election are also being accused of corruption and the president is
looking the other way.
Most importantly, the Halliburton bribery scandal must be revisited.
INVASION OF AKWA IBOM GOVT HOUSE
The major sore-point of the 100 days of President Buhari is the last Thursday invasion of the Akwa Ibom State
Government House by armed men of the DSS.
Nigeria is a Federation, with 36 States Federating Units and in a federation, the component states are in some sense
sovereign.
Therefore, what happened in Akwa Ibom Government House last Thursday was clearly a government (FG) authorising the
invasion of another government (State Government). Even during the dark days of the Military, it never happened in
Nigeria.
The invasion of Akwa Ibom State Government House by armed men of the DSS deserves condemnation from all men of
goodwill, including State Governors. It was Akwa Ibom last week; it could be the turn of any other governor irrespective
of political party tomorrow.
Today, we are also being informed that it will soon be the turn of Ekiti State. We await Alhaji Lawal Daura’s men, but we
assure him that Ekiti people will always rise to defend their government.
CONCLUSION
I commend the president for his efforts at ending the Boko Haram insurgency and I wish to call on all Nigerians to
support the President in restoring peace to the Boko Haram ravaged North Eastern
part of Nigeria.
As we look forward to the end of the honeymoon of Buhari’s presidency, I wish to state that if supposed men of honour
are going underground because of possible harassment and intimidation, I, Peter Ayodele Fayose will not; because this is
our fatherland.
Most importantly, those regarding President Buhari as a saint should know that he is not. The president is not also the
Almighty God that cannot be questioned. After all, the beauty of democracy is in credible opposition.
As for me, I have been comfortable before I became governor and will not because of cheap publicity deceive Nigerians
with declaration of cattle herds and mud houses as assets.
Today, I have expressed my mind concerning the 100 days of Buhari’s presidency as I did before the election. This I have
done basically to remind Nigerians that I told them then, and it is happening now.
May God be with the President and bless Nigeria.
Ayodele Fayose,
Governor, Ekiti State

source: naij.com

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