Veteran journalist and publisher of Ovation Magazine, Dele Momodu, has criticized former Ekiti State governor, Ayo Fayose, for his comments about northerners.
Fayose had argued that the federal government’s failure to develop Nigeria was due to northerners marrying multiple wives and having many children indiscriminately, creating a significant burden on the government.
In an interview with Channels Television on Monday night, Fayose urged Nigerians not to participate in the planned #EndBadGovernance protests, stating that the hunger in the country did not begin under President Tinubu but was a result of the large population in the north.
“The reason why it is difficult for Tinubu to develop Nigeria is because Northerners are giving birth to children they can’t cater for,” Fayose had said, among other things.
In a post on X on Tuesday, Dele Momodu stated that Ayo Fayose had spoken out of turn and advised him to exercise caution.
“My dear Brother AYO FAYOSE, I have just two questions Sir: who is more destructive to the nation, the poor man with plenty wives and children or the politician with one wife and many high maintenance girlfriends, who waste public resources on extravagant lifestyles including private jets?” Momodu said.
“Who is more productive, the politician who steals the sweats and resources of the citizens or the poor man who sends his many poor wives and childten to the farmlands to grow crops for everyone of us!!!”
“Your Excellency, my dear Brother, please, let’s all accept that we’ve failed this country and we need urgent reset.
“We cannot afford the blame games at this perilous time… May God forgive our transgressions…
Warmest regards always…”
CHIEF DELE MOMODU
