“Their Only Source Of Recreation Are Their Wives” – Fayose Blames  Nigeria’s Population On Rural Men Retiring Early To Bed”

By Suleiman Anyalewechi

Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has attributed the astronomical increase in procreation in Nigeria, especially in rural communities, to lack of electricity supply.

At his  inauguration as the new Chairman of the Board of the  Rural Electrification Agency,REA, in Abuja on Friday, Fayose claimed that the near complete absence of alternative recreation centres and other outdoor social engagement facilities, occasioned by lack of power supply, have left rural folks with no other options than to retire to bed as early as the birds with their wives.

In a video posted by Arise News on Saturday, the former Ekiti State Governor insisted that the development has played a leading role in ballooning the population of the country over the years

For him, until this grossly inadequate power supply situation in rural communities is addressed, Nigeria will continue to battle a surge in its population

“Why don’t we address this issue of electricity? The people at that level (rural communities) have no alternative attraction. Nothing else matters to them . After 7 o’clock, it gets dark there.

“Everybody is engaging his wife. And the population simply becomes double. The simple problem is because there is lack of electricity.

“People go to bed early. Their mind is simply prepared that: well, if this is the only available recreation, let me remain here” he reasoned.

However, Fayose maintained that when the issue of rural power supply is addressed, it will encourage nightlife, and create alternative forms of recreation for residents.

“When we address this electricity, there will be nightlife. There will be recreation outside one’s wife”, Fayose added.

The Source reports that, Fayose who was a couple weeks ago appointed as Chairman of the Board of REA ,was on Friday sworn in together with other members by the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe .

While appreciating President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for finding him worthy for the position, the two term Ekiti State Governor promised to expand electricity supply to unserved communities across the country.