Governor Ayodele Fayose of
Ekiti State has charged the Federal Government to look into political solution
for the agitations by ethnic-based groups in the country rather than the
employment of what he described as “brute force”.
In
his statement he also hailed governors of the South East states for their
meeting with leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi
Kanu saying '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'.
He 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.” According to him,
he remained “committed to the call for full and total restructuring of Nigeria
through dialogue and negotiation because it is too late for Nigeria to
disintegrate.”
Governor Fayose said
he was “particularly glad that South East 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 represent 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 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Youths’ quit notice against the Igbos in the North was resolved and withdrawn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 South
East 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 pigs 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 unity 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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