The sitting Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose as quoted
by The Vanguard …Says: “Am not just an opposition figure, I tell Nigerians the
truth”.
Fayose has again decried the depth of deception being
perpetrated by the Federal Government for claiming that Boko
Haram insurgents have been technically defeated and that they are fishing out
those responsible for the massive killings in Southern Kaduna.
The Governor also made it clear that he is not just trying to
criticise the government, but has been given the mandate of revealing the
truth to Nigerians irrespective of who is affected by such truth.
This, he stated in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State on Tuesday, while
responding to questions from some reporters on local and national issues.
Mr Fayose, in reaction to the recent attacks by Boko Haram and the massive killings in Southern Kaduna, despite claims by the
military and the Federal Government that Boko Haram had been defeated, and that
the government is hunting down the killers in Southern Kaduna, frowned at
the way the FG was being economical with the truth, instead of being
sincere to Nigerians.
According to the outspoken governor, “I do not want to be seen
as an opposition figure, but a man who tells Nigerians the truth. You can place
my predictions, comments and warnings side by side with happenings in the
country and you would know I tell the truth and I do not mince words".
“Look at the Boko Haram issue. The Federal Government first said they have technically defeated the group, later they brought a flag to The Presidency saying Boko Haram has been utterly defeated, but look at what we are witnessing now. In as much as they are making some efforts, they are not telling us the truth".
Governor Fayose reemphasized that he would never be a party to
lies, rather , he would remain an ambassador of the truth who he has always
been.
In his words “I can’t join them to lie. I say the truth and
stand by it. Over 1000 people have been killed in Southern Kaduna, but what are
they telling Nigerians? It is a pity that the military has been drafted into
the lying game.
They too are no longer saying the truth. If you look at the
video clips sent from Southern Kaduna before the military clamped down on
sending such videos out, you will know that we are having a terrible situation
on hand".
The governor also complained bitterly about the devastating
state of the country's economy. He said “Hunger is unprecedented in the land. The
economy is down and people are hiding under the guise of fighting corruption to
hunt opposition figures. A government that can not make any impression in the
first two years, I am afraid, may not be able to make any at all,”.
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