Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele
Fayose has hailed Governors of the South-East states for their meeting with
leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.
He said “the meeting has provided
a veritable platform, which all Igbos must key into, otherwise they will remain
guinea pig as long as this country exists.”
The governor, who appealed to the
federal government to allow political solutions to agitations by Nigerians as
against the use of brute force, which, he said had become the hallmark of the
President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government, said he remained committed
to the call for full and total restructuring of Nigeria through dialogue and
negotiation because it was too late for Nigeria to disintegrate.
Special Assistant to the governor
on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, said in a statement issued in Ado Ekiti on Thursday, that
Governor Fayose was “particularly glad that Southeast governors have come to
the realisation that they cannot ignore their own in times like these as
agitations are normal and must not be ignored, although the approach should be
handled with caution.”
He blamed the actions and utterances of President Muhammadu Buhari for the agitations going on in the country, saying; “The father figure of this
country is President Buhari and if his language does not
represents unity, there will be agitations like we are witnessing now. A father figure rallies even the bad boys in his house.
represents unity, there will be agitations like we are witnessing now. A father figure rallies even the bad boys in his house.
“The utterances and actions of
the when he became President were against the unity of this country.
How can a
president say that he will only attend to the needs of those who gave him 97
per cent vote and neglect others who didn’t vote for him.
“For Nigeria to move forward and
in unity; there must be no sectionalism, there must be no oppression and there must be justice and
equity.”
The governor, who commended the
Northern leaders for standing up to ensure that the Arewa Youths’ quit notice
against the Igbos in the North was resolved and withdrawn without necessarily arresting and detaining
anyone, said, “I am sure that the same can be achieved by the Igbo leaders as
arresting or re-arresting Kanu may be counterproductive as it may be
perceived as vilification of the entire Southeast Region, not necessarily Kanu
as a person.”
The statement read in part; “This meeting has provided a veritable platform, which all Igbos must key into otherwise they will remain guinea pig as long as this country exists.
“That His Royal Highness, Eze Israel Okwu Kanu, the father of the IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu and elder-statesman, Professor Ben Nwabueze (SAN),were part of the meeting is a sign of strong determination and unityClick to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
on the part of the South-East leaders and their governors, which I believe will end up in the amicable resolution of all issues involved, especially by pro-Biafra activists, especially the IPOB.
“While I appeal to the federal government to allow political solutions to agitations by Nigerians as against the use of brute force, which,
regrettably, has become the hallmark of this administration, I remain committed to the call for full and total restructuring of Nigeria through dialogue and negotiation. Even though it is too late for Nigeria to disintegrate, we do not need APC kind of restructuring.
“Once again, I salute my brother governors from the Southeast for their historic meeting of yesterday and I urge them not to relent in their efforts to bring lasting peace and harmony to their region.
“While I also commend the IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu for his display of humility and commitment to peace by attending the meeting, I enjoin him to cooperate with leaders of the region going forward.”
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