The Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, on Tuesday declared that he was more concerned about protecting people of the state from the scourge of Coronavirus and cautioned Femi Ojudu, Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Political Matters, to be more sensitive to the health of the people.
Recall that in an interview with a Nigerian newspaper, Ojudu had insinuated that Fayemi Administration had not recorded any achievements especially in the area of industrialization and youth empowerment.
Fayemi who spoke through Elder Sam Oluwalana, his Senior Special Assistant on Media faulted an alleged disparaging comment.
He stated that Ojudu should stop being “insensitive” because electorates at risk won’t vote for the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the coming elections in the state.
A statement signed and made available to the media, Oluwalana wrote:
“Our attention has been drawn to a distasteful interview published in the Tribune where Senator Babafemi Ojudu insinuated that the Fayemi Administration had not recorded any achievements especially in the area of industrialization and youth empowerment. It is curious that such would be priority for an aide of Mr President in the midst of this global pandemic that Nigeria is trying to control. Ekiti State, that he claims to be concerned about, has reported a positive case of Coronavirus infection thus it’s residents are at high risk.
“Unlike Senator Ojudu, protecting the lives of Ekiti people is more important to Dr Fayemi at this crucial time than to join issues with Senator Ojudu on his political journey to perdition.
“Dr Fayemi is focused on managing the pandemic which is threatening the peace and tranquility of Ekiti State and may put the lives of the same electorate that Senator Ojudu is worried will not vote for APC, at risk. Only the living vote; so we advise the insensitive senator to get his priorities right and join the state government efforts to defeat this pandemic, instead of being his true selfish self, caring only about electoral victories in the midst of a public health pandemic.”
According to a source, beyond who controls the state come next election, the bickering may not be unconnected with the battle of wits currently ongoing in the ruling party as Nigeria count down to 2023 pesidential election.
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