Fayose Says President Buhari's Apology Not Enough

Governor Ayo Fayose has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to go beyond apologising to Nigerians by correcting some flawed policies and steps his administration has taken since assuming office.

He also urged Buhari to stop seeing himself as a sectional leader or the president of the All Progressives Congress (APC) but as the leader of all groups and people of the country.

Fayose, according to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Idowu Adelusi, on Sunday, commended the President for admitting some errors his government had made.

The governor also advised the President to be wary of some selfish persons in the APC who were bent on using his name to commit atrocities in the name of politics.

The statement read, “This is a moment of truth. I commend the President for being bold enough to apologise for his lapses. He has come out to admit and accept that criticism is part of democracy. He can do whatever he likes, but it must be within the ambit of the law.

“The President has swallowed his pride by admitting that there is a sharp drop in electricity and that we are experiencing an agonising fuel scarcity in the country. They told us the refineries are working, but that is a lie, we are still importing fuel.

“The President cannot continue to apologise for everything. A leader must think very well before making policy statements.”

Fayose called on the President to find a lasting solution to the lingering fuel scarcity, address job losses and to pay attention to security issues, rather than exerting energy on silencing the opposition.