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Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, has said that he is praying for quick recovery for President Muhammadu Buhari and eagerly waiting for him to return to the country.
In a statement issued on Saturday by his media aide, Lere Olayinka, Fayose said that his criticisms and differences with the president was nothing personal. He added that he would never wish the presidemt dead.
The governor however pointed out that he would resume criticisms when the president returns because “it is through those criticism that he can even perform better”.
“You can see that I have not been criticising him now because he is sick. When he comes back, I will start again. The criticism is not because I hate him, it is what is needed for good governance” he added.
The statement reads: “My prayers are with the President. Bi a ba nja bii ka ku ko (If we are fighting, it is not to the extent of wishing that the President dies. Most importantly, my disagreement with President Buhari is for the goods of Nigerians.
“All of us should be praying for him. On the issue of visiting the President, I think they should allow him to rest. Those who are going to the UK to visit him are not helping the President.
“You can see that I have not been criticising him now because he is sick. When he comes back, I will start again. The criticism is not because I hate him, it is what is needed for good governance. It is through those criticism that he can even perform better.
“My only problem is his handlers who will say one thing today and say another thing tomorrow. The President is only human and he can fall sick like every other person created by God. So, I pray that the President gets well soon so that he can come back home and deliver his electoral promises”
On the plans to ban commercial motorcycles, Fayose said: “I want to say that I won’t ban Okada in Ekiti. We have over 14,000 Okada riders in Ekiti, if we ban them, how will they feed their families? Besides, has the FG that is calling for ban on Okada provided alternative employment?”