Prominent journalist and publisher Dele Momodu has slammed former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose for his recent comments suggesting that poor men with multiple wives and children hinder Nigeria’s growth.
In an interview with Channels TV on Monday, Fayose claimed that poor men having many wives and children, particularly in the North, is a problem for Nigeria’s growth.
Responding to these comments, Momodu questioned who is more destructive to the nation: a poor man with many wives and children, or a politician with one wife and many high-maintenance girlfriends wasting public resources on extravagant lifestyles.
He also questioned who is more productive: politicians or the poor in society, challenging the notion that the latter group is less productive.
Momodu urged Fayose to acknowledge that all politicians have failed the country.
He wrote, “My dear Brother Ayo Fayose, I have just two questions, Sir: who is more destructive to the nation, the poor man with many wives and children, or the politician with one wife and many high-maintenance girlfriends, who waste public resources on extravagant lifestyles including private jets?
“Who is more productive, the politician who steals the sweat and resources of the citizens, or the poor man who sends his many poor wives and children to the farmlands to grow crops for every one of us?
“Your Excellency, my dear Brother, please, let’s all accept that we’ve failed this country and need an urgent reset. We cannot afford the blame games at this time.
“May God forgive our transgressions… Warmest regards always, Chief Dele Momodu.”
