Secession Not An Option – Fayose Tells Biafra Agitators
Ayodele Fayose, Ekiti State Governor[/caption]
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, has opposed the push by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), for the independence of the Sovereign State of the Republic of Biafra
Fayose who criticised the Buhari administration for neglecting the Igbo to “suffer forever”, said the call for secession “is not an option”.
The governor further pleaded with the federal government to be fair and just to all ethnic groups in the country, urging them to dialogue with Nnamdi Kanu, IPOB leader, instead of using force.
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According to him, Acting President Yemi Osinbajo is doing his best to address some challenges in the country but he needs to put in more efforts, as his best is not enough.
“The Acting President Yemi Osinbajo is doing his best but that is not enough. We must remember that those who make positive change impossible make violent change inevitable. A situation where a section will be suffering forever because of their role in the civil war is not fair,” he said.
“As much as secession is not an option, the handlers of our democracy must be equitable, fair and just to everyone. The Igbo have continued to suffer because of the perceived role of Emeka Ojukwu. If we say past governments didn’t do well what has the present government done differently?
“I agree that secession is not desirable but there must be justice and equity. When people are being killed or vilified, you must expect a reaction. No region should begin to use power to oppress another. If Nigeria is truly one, it will not get to a stage that one region will openly call on another to leave its land.”
