Ekiti state former governor, Ayodele Fayose, has called on governments at all levels to focus on strategic implementation of “stomach infrastructure.”
Fayose, who disclosed this on Monday, April 6, in Ado Ekiti through his media aide, Lere Olayinka, said his advice should be taken seriously.
According to him, “Regrettably, we all did not plan or ever imagined this level of attack, occasioned by COVID-19. The same has humbled the world powers, not to talk of third world countries like our country, Nigeria.
“The human and economic losses seem endless and in the face of all these, leaders must remain the leaders and stand up for their people.
“We all know the sit-at-home is inevitable; governors and council chairmen, as well as churches and mosques that have received allocations and offerings, must forget projects and embark on full-scale strategic implementation of ‘stomach infrastructure.
“It is time to give back to the people, as nothing else will matter now. Yam, cassava, garri and others can be bought locally and distributed, while bakers will be glad to be patronized to bake for people for free daily, while it lasts.
“This will help to enforce the government’s stay-at-home order effortlessly. The federal government will be making billionaires if the so-called palliatives and physical cash is managed by the wrong hands.
“I appeal to the general public to show understanding, knowing that our challenges outweigh our income as of today.
“Today, I am sure what is on the minds of ordinary Nigerians is: ‘on stomach infrastructure we stand’. This, if well implemented, will no doubt help to enforce the stay-at-home order effortlessly.”