A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State, Biodun Akin-Fasae, has criticised Governor Ayo Fayose over his incessant attacks on the person and office of President Muhammadu Buhari. He said the attacks are unbecoming of the status of a state chief executive and do not have the backing of the people of Ekiti State.
The former chairman of the state chapter of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) said Fayose’s frequent outbursts against Buhari are not in the interest of as the governor cannot be attacking the president and expect Ekiti to benefit from the Federal government headed by Buhari.
Akin-Fasae said while other governors in opposition party are courting friendship of the president to attract development to their states, Fayose’s action may be counterproductive to the interests of Ekiti. “His attacks on the President are unbecoming because Ekiti people did not elect him to be attacking the president. Governors Ben Ayade of Cross River, Dave Umahi of Ebonyi, Willie Obiano of Anambra and Ibrahim Dankwambo of Gombe are in opposition parties and they are in good terms with the President and their states are reaping the benefits.
“Fayose’s needless attacks are portraying Ekiti in bad light in the comity of states, that’s not the way to attract local and foreign investment. There is no foreign investment that the federal government does not authorise and any state that does not attend the Fiscal Responsibility Committee meeting could have his allocation withheld. The last time United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon came to Nigeria, $500 million was shared to states that attended, Ekiti never benefited because the state was not represented,” he said.
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