The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, and his from Osun State counterpart, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola have disagreed over the need to sell national assets to finance the 2016 budget.

While Aregbesola urged the Federal Government to sell ‘idle’ national assets and spare the functional ones, Fayose opposed the idea, arguing that selling them would amount to auctioning Nigeria.

The duo spoke in Ado Ekiti during an interactive forum which was part of the activities lined up to mark the 20th anniversary of the creation of Ekiti State.


They, however, canvassed regional integration and cooperation as well as the revival of agriculture as some of the steps to revive national economy.

Aregbesola, who delivered a lecture entitled, “The imperative of unity,” said the biting economic problem was such that in the whole of the South-West region, only Lagos State could stand on its own.

He stressed the need to intensify efforts to revive agriculture, end oil pipeline vandalism and promote regional integration for meaningful development.

He said, “We should revive agriculture, especially food production. Agriculture gives us raw materials for industries and aids in no small measure in economic development. If we can improve on our productivity in food production through agriculture, we will eliminate hunger in our land.

“I want to urge Nigerians to end the ongoing vandalism of oil pipelines as the militants’ activities have been reducing the nation’s daily oil productivity level to between 700,000 and one million per barrel.


“The current vandalism of oil pipeline by the Niger Delta militants is robbing the nation of oil production of 700,000 to one million per barrel on a daily basis. This amounts to a huge loss of oil revenue to the country and has further led to the current recession in the country. An urgent concerted effort is therefore needed to stop the vandalism so that the country could get out of the recession.”

Aregbesola added, “It is high time the Yoruba nation and indeed the South-West united in terms of integrating our development strategies in education, commerce, economy, agriculture and tourism among others. There is no reason we should not unite for the best.

“The truth is that no Yoruba state, with the exception of Lagos State, can survive alone without collaborating with sister states. Therefore, we have to come together, pull together our abundant human and material resources.”

The governor described Ekiti people as men of integrity and courage and urged them to continue to support their governor for the development of the country.

“I congratulate all Ekiti people on the 20th anniversary of the creation of your state, my state, our state. You fought the Ekiti Parapo War which is an indication of unity of purpose. There is strength in unity.”

But Fayose, in his remarks, said selling the national assets was like selling Nigeria at a give-away price.

“Selling our national assets simply amounts to auctioning Nigeria. If we sell the assets because the country is in recession, what would be left of Nigeria?

“What would we call our own? Selling of assets is like moving the country backward. If we sell the assets to finance this year’s budget what would we sell next year? The Federal Government should look beyond its party and assemble economists and financial experts that would assist the President in his drive to bring the nation out of the present economic quagmire.”

Urging the Federal Government to uphold the principles of justice and equity, which he said were germane to building democracy, the governor said, “Justice is very important and without it, democracy is already endangered. If people are now beginning to contest against the Independent National Electoral Commission and security agencies for manipulation of elections, then democracy is endangered. It is political parties that are supposed to contest elections and not people contesting against inadequacies of the electoral umpire.”

http://punchng.com/fayose-aregbesola-disagree-sale-national-assets/

Even though Fayose isn't my favourite governor, I go with him here. Aregbe should auction his own 'idle' state assets.

OK, different personal opinions.

Osun State should join PDP and together fight to zone Nigeria constitutionally into four autonomous cardinal regions

Topskybadoo:

But Fayose, in his remarks, said selling the national assets was like selling Nigeria at a give-away price.

“Selling our national assets simply amounts to auctioning Nigeria. If we sell the assets because the country is in recession, what would be left of Nigeria?

“What would we call our own? Selling of assets is like moving the country backward. If we sell the assets to finance this year’s budget what would we sell next year? The Federal Government should look beyond its party and assemble economists and financial experts that would assist the President in his drive to bring the nation out of the present economic quagmire .”

Fayose made sense initially but then tried to play vile politics when he delved into the issue of competent hands.

orunto27:
Osun State should join PDP and together fight to zone Nigeria constitutionally into four autonomous cardinal regions

Must osun joined pdp before he can raise a point ?

Osun as fared well under Aregbe

When your glorified party was at the helms of affairs

Why didn't you suggest to your leaders.

I go with fayose, he made more sense about selling national asset.

I'm neither in PDP nor APC. I'm a CNE(Concerned Nigerian Elders). Buhari doesn't seem to me interested in any Restructuring biz. PDP seems ready to restructure at the next available opportunity. And somehow, Osun and Ekiti have similar fortunes in Yoruba Enclave.

They re both right nd wrong..

If we sell them now, in 2017 what re we going to sell..

Different views is welcomed in politics.

okay oo

I go with Aregbesola though. We have some idle assets dat we should sell but hw we will make sure money isn't looted is d big task. At least every state has Nitel buildings just there, d federal secretariat in some states are idle too.

amunkita:
They re both right nd wrong..
If we sell them now, in 2017 what re we going to sell..

We'll sell the presido himself

shaddoww:
I go with Aregbesola though. We have some idle assets dat we should sell but hw we will make sure money isn't looted is d big task. At least every state has Nitel buildings just there, d federal secretariat in some states are idle too.

sarrki:

Must osun joined pdp before he can raise a point ?
Osun as fared well under Aregbe
When your glorified party was at the helms of affairs
Why didn't you suggest to your leaders.

Was gbayi

Standing5:
Even though Fayose isn't my favourite governor, I go with him here. Aregbe should auction his own 'idle' state assets.

Don't even know which one I will prefer but I really won't mind if some sectors are completely privatised

Sell d presidential aircrafts, sell d national assembly, sell all legislators, sell national stadium sell any institution/any1 dats a liability like buhari n lai mohammed.

Nigeria media are very stupid, last week the governors has a consensus agreement not to sell national assets today they say aregbesola and fayose disagree on sales of national asset. Are they not governors? Or they are prone ministers. No news

Two insignificant southern bastards

Bolustic:
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Oya come continue wetin you start

teebaxy:
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orunto27:
I'm neither in PDP nor APC. I'm a CNE(Concerned Nigerian Elders). Buhari doesn't seem to me interested in any Restructuring biz. PDP seems ready to restructure at the next available opportunity. And somehow, Osun and Ekiti have similar fortunes in Yoruba Enclave.

The question is: what do u mean by "restructuring"? Do u mean the disintegration of nigeria? Reschuffling of fed/state powers? Opting for regionalism rather that creation of states? Opting for paliamentary govt rather than presidential?? Opting for unicameralism rather than bicameralism??

This is the problem with nigerians. We just join the band wagon to use words which we have no clue about. That how many were crying for deregulation, and now that govt has deregulated fuel is now 145, dollar is now 445, and the same people are crying foul. Pls lets be patient rather than rush into irrational and unhelpful options that really make no sense.

fulaniHERDSman:
Two insignificant southern bastards

Uncle lala is watching you in 20D

teebaxy:
Nigeria media are very stupid, last week the governors has a consensus agreement not to sell national assets today they say aregbesola and fayose disagree on sales of national asset. Are they not governors? Or they are prone ministers. No news

Jejelomoekonlo:


Uncle lala is watching you in 20D

Are they nairaland monickers? Get lost my friend

2 werey and best of friends

Fayose is right, he has proven a point. No need selling assets to finance national budget.

How are we sure the said assets has not been sold to friends and party loyalist?

Cause Buhari Government is running on updated "the more you look, the less you see version"

Intellectual vs dunce

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