What Fayose Said About The Igbos Will Leave You Speechless

Governor, Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has declared that in the event that the country is divided, only the Igbo nation can survive because of their uniqueness and resilience.

The Governor stated this on Saturday 19th November 2016 when the Ndigbo Community in Ekiti conferred him with the traditional title of ‘Nwanne – De – Namba' at the Olukayode Stadium, Ado Ekiti during the Igbo Cultural Day. The outspoken leader also boasted that there has been no politically motivated killing of anyone under his administration.
In his words: “whatever anybody says, the Igbos are a unique people in the country. God forbid, if Nigeria should break, they are the only nation that can survive because they are industrious people. ” All the permanent structures found everywhere are owned by the Igbo people. Wherever you go in the country, you will find an igbo man there. “No igbo man can vote for any other party in Ekiti State except the party I belong to because we are bonded with one another “.
 The Governor lamented that women have been relegated in the scheme of things adding that his administration would provide for them in the 2017 budget of Ekiti State.

On the flip side,  the President General of Ndigbo Community in South West, Chief Nathaniel Ezeonu earlier in his address,maintained that the Igbo people in Ekiti State want to have their own market. While dding that the traders want to acquire an uncompleted market along poly road Ado Ekiti which the state government has pegged at N380 millions. He pleaded with Governor Fayose to rescind the decision to shut down Fayose market believed to be populated by igbo traders selling phones and other accessories.

Those Present at the conferment of the traditional title on the Governor included the state Executives, local government Chairmen as well as traditional rulers in Ekiti and igbo land.

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