Just a day after
the celebration of Ed-efitr, Gov.Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State has a basketful of gifts, awful
for President Muhammadu Buhari.
The gifts are
streaming from his Twitter page as I write. This are 10 outstanding 10:
- Be
democratic
He urges Buhari
to shun dictatorship and embrace democracy. Two months into Buhari’s
administration, Fayose says the country is already drifting into dictatorship,
the major luggage Buhari carried through his first three shot at presidency as well
as the fourth that gave him success.
- Put
Boko Haram under house arrest.
Rather than
putting Dasuki and other dissenting voices, he charges the President to put
members of Boko Haram in house arrest so that Nigerians could have peace of
mind. Guess Fayose is right on this. Nigerians truly need a break from the mad
bombing.
Invade Boko
Haram territories not Nigerians’ homes
Dasuki’ home,
both Abuja and his country home, were invaded at the weekend. Fayose says it is
Boko Haram and its territory that deserve invasion. Isn’t that right? I am just
thinking whether the territories have actually not been invaded.
- Do
justice
Buhari should do
justice, across board. That is not my request; it is Fayose’s. This was the
cardinal promise he made during campaign and at inauguration. Do justice Buhari
– I think emphasis is mine. Added Fayose, an injury to Dasuki is “an injury to
all.Ttoday, it is Col. Dasuki, tomorrow it can be any other person.”
- Nigerians
are coming for you
Except Buhari
puts its feet down to say no to injustice and suppression of opposition, Fayose
says Nigerians are coming for him. There is no doubt about that. Nigerians will
go after anybody who suppresses opposition, including Fayose.
- Obey
the rule of law
The Ekiti State
governor says Buhari must obey the rule of law. How did it sound to you when you
heard that Dasuki’s home was invaded without an arrest warrant? Fayose says it
was wrong to have done that.
“Instead of
seeing his return to power as an opportunity to revenge against those perceived
to have wronged him in the past, President Buhari should be magnanimous in
victory, act like a leader and father of all Nigerians,” he pleads.
- Pay
attention to governance
According to
Fayose, the President has really not paid adequate attention to governance, the
reason he was elected. The governor is leading the vanguard for a change. I join
him for there is need for urgent attention to the socio-economic challenges
that face Nigeria – Naira crash, insecurity, armed robbery, infrastructure and,
most importantly, power.
- Do
something about falling Naira
This really
concerns me directly because my income has lost over 50 per cent to Naira crash
in the past six months. My salaries buy fewer and fewer commodities every
month. Bahari must do something and do it fast. Where are the fiscal policy
managers that should complement the responsibilities of the Central Bank? We
need a Finance Minister, and a sound one for that matter.
- Stop
the witch-hunting of Ekweremadu
This is because
no law says only the ruling party can occupy principal offices of the National
Assembly. Lawyers please we need to hear from you on this. Should the Deputy
Senate President be removed because he is not a member of the ruling APC? I
would rather believe lawyers, the learned sorts mind you, than Fayose. The last
I checked, he was yet to be called to the bar.
- Check
the excesses of those following you
He is also
calling on the President to check the excesses of overzealous party men and
security officials.
- Live
by your promise
Fayose recalls
the sensational promise – I call from nobody, I belong to everybody. Nigerians
may not remember any promise made by Buhari but they will surely remember the
statement that made headlines globally.
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