From Tony Osauzo, Benin
The governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, yesterday continued his tirades against President Muhammadu Buhari, saying that Nigerians made a grave mistake voting him into office when he had reached a stage of diminishing returns.
“You can only give your best at your best. Our president is at diminishing returns as at today. I should be quoted.
“We cannot all sleep and face one direction. Idahosa did not do these things when he was close to his grave; he did them at his prime when he had the energy to make a difference.
“How do you give laptop or ipad to seventy-something years man? How can we continue to struggle with our sons for positions meant for them?”, Fayose said.
The controversial governor who stated this while delivering the convocation lecture of the Benson Idahosa University (BIU) in Benin City, admitted that he is indeed a controversial person because he does things other people dread to do “because they lack courage and are fearful.”
According to him, the time for young Nigerians to pilot the affairs of the nation was now, adding that under his watch, nobody above 50 will become a council chairman while the maximum age for a councillor will be 35.
Fayose demanded a review of the revenue allocation formula, stressing that a situation whereby the federal government pockets 52 per cent of the allocation was awkward because the challenges facing the country reside in the state.
“How will the Federal Government take 52 per cent when the problems are in the state? The federal government must shed its weight and allow states do the works for them.