Fayose explained why he chose Aregbesola, a colleague from another political party as speaker for the occasion.
He said there was a dire need for the nation to remove the veil of politics and work together as a team to rescue the nation from current economic woes:
“I took this decision that you should come instead of my colleague from my party because if we don’t take away the veil of politics and wear the armour of Nigeria, we would be wasting our time.
“I’ve personally visited you before and I’m glad you are also here.
” I want to caution that theory don’t amount to reality, Nigeria requires practical steps to surmount our challenges.
“If you examine critically the current trend in the country, Nigerians have begun to ask why don’t we go back to the time when Dollar used to be N200 to one and not N500 to one.
“They are beginning to ask questions why we are still using cutlasses and hoes when we want to diversify.
“Why in 15 months of the current administration there has been no step taken to declare emergency in agriculture.
“All countries that I know, including the little Ghana, are all importing things that are important to their people.
“At this present time, we are nose-diving and not progressing because there have not been cogent steps taken by the Federal Government to effect a positive change.
“One important thing is that it is not about what we eat or wear, it is about leadership.
“It’s about the body language of the leaders.
“When our leaders go outside the country and brand us armed robbers, there are so many foreigners who want to invest in our economy but are afraid because of all these.
“In all countries of the world, when a new government comes into place, they bring together all views, opinions and parties irrespective of their political party, to sit down and direct the affairs of the nation.
“[This is] because the government is coming afresh and need a lot of things to learn and gather before they can fully take control and build on the existing achievement.”
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