Former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose, in an interview with Channels Television From 15:04, emphasized that Nigeria’s economic struggles, particularly hunger, are not recent developments. He highlighted that the calls for change during the Jonathan administration, exemplified by the “Jonathan must go” rally, did not yield the desired results.
Fayose noted that despite Buhari’s eight-year tenure, there were no significant protests or rallies, and the president was not held accountable for the economic woes. He pointed out that during his own time in office, the dollar exchange rate was less than 300, but it had risen significantly by the end of Buhari’s term.
Fayose’s message is that Nigerians should stop blaming individual leaders for the country’s problems and instead address the underlying structural issues that have led to economic stagnation and hunger. He stressed that the focus should be on finding solutions rather than scapegoating leaders.
In his words;
“Hunger didn’t start one day, This hunger started a long time ago. That was why they had a rally and said Jonathan must go. Jonathan left, that hunger did not stop. Buhari came, I spoke to power. Buhari spent 8 years. Nobody said one thing. I don’t remember any rally during Buhari’s regime. Buhari operated freely. When I left office, dollars was less than 300 and when you look at the ratio when Buhari was leaving, it has gone up. Nobody held Buhari to ransom”….Sêe_Morē
