Immediate past Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has called on
government at levels in Nigeria, religious bodies, corporate
organisations and individuals to focus on full time strategic
implementation of “stomach infrastructure”, saying; “hunger can kill
quicker than coronavirus.”
Fayose, who said the human and economic losses occasioned by the
Coronavirus pandemic will be mind-boggling, added that; “in the face
of all these, leaders must remain leader and stand up for their
people.”
In a statement on Monday, by his Spokesperson, Lere Olayinka, the
former governor hailed the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu
for what he described as “his pro-activeness and unrelenting efforts
in the management of these challenges as well as his transparency and
interface with the people.”
He called on the federal government to emulate the Lagos State
government and do more in the area of prompt information dissemination
so as to stem the tide of misinformation in the country.
The statement read in part; “Regrettably, we all did not planned or
ever imagined this level of attack occasioned by Covid-19, same has
humbled world powers not to talk of third worlds like our country
Nigeria.
“The human and economic losses seem endless and in the face of all
these, leaders must remain leader and stand up for their people.
“We all know the sit-at-home is inevitable but the government at all
levels, particularly governors and council chairmen as well as
Churches and Mosques that have received allocations and offerings,
etc, must forget projects and embark on full time strategic
implementation of ’stomach infrastructure’ as hunger can kill quicker
than coronavirus.
“It is time to give back to the people as nothing else would matter now.
“Yam, cassava, garri, others can be bought locally and distributed,
while bakers will be glad to be patronized to bake for the people for
free daily while it lasts. This will help to enforce the stay-at-home
order of the government effortlessly.
“The federal government will be making billionaires if the so-called
palliatives and physical cash is managed by wrong hands.
“I appeal to the general public to show understanding, knowing that
our challenges outweigh our income as at today.
“Today, I am sure what is on the minds of ordinary Nigerians is, ‘on
stomach infrastructure we stand’. This, if well implemented, will no
doubt help to enforce the stay at home order of the government
effortlessly
