{"id":56579,"date":"2022-01-02T17:59:17","date_gmt":"2022-01-02T16:59:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/cross-river-people-dont-appreciate-my-sacrifices-gov-ayade"},"modified":"2022-01-02T18:06:33","modified_gmt":"2022-01-02T17:06:33","slug":"cross-river-people-dont-appreciate-my-sacrifices-gov-ayade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/cross-river-people-dont-appreciate-my-sacrifices-gov-ayade","title":{"rendered":"Cross River people don\u2019t appreciate my sacrifices \u2013 Gov Ayade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Governor Benedict Ayade of Cross River State has expressed sadness at the behaviour of the people for not regarding the extent of his personal sacrifices and generosity to them.<\/p>\n<p>At a meeting with media practitioners during the end of year festivities in Calabar, the governor lamented that people do not understand what he goes through daily as a governor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think I have ever slept up to five hours in a day since the last six years and more.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI use to be happier and richer when I was not yet a governor. But I am no longer,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Ayade said he used to be hailed for being a very generous man when he was not yet a governor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut today irrespective of the extent of my generosity to people, it is always seen as grossly insufficient.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo matter what I give, it is never seen as having done well,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Ayade frowned at the lack of gratitude and how they prefer the spirit of \u2018Bring Him Down Syndrome\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>He spoke about petitions by the people of the state aimed at crippling the efforts of government officials, especially his efforts at transforming the state.<\/p>\n<p>He advised that such an attitude should change for the better.<\/p>\n<p>He also cautioned journalists to endeavour to verify their reports, adding that if they cannot meet him in person, he has his officials who can provide the desired information.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome of these reports and petitions have caused this state fortunes in foreign investments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome persons write about non-existent issues about Cross River. I think obviously what the local correspondents are doing, and how those stories get into their papers without verification is rather worrisome,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSometimes I read that I am planning to go back to the PDP. What an untruth! Painful is that some of you work directly here from the governor\u2019s office.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are so many means whereby you can verify the information. Always verify the information.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Governor Benedict Ayade of Cross River State has expressed sadness at the behaviour of the people for not regarding the extent of his personal sacrifices and generosity to them. 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