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I Am Not Promoting IPOB – Fayose

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September 25, 2017

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has said that he is not promoting the activities of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and that he is not for the division of Nigeria. But that the Federal Governmet should ‘engage in more of dialogue with agitating group instead of guns.

The Ekiti state governor on his twitter handle @GovAyoFayose on Sunday also said that President Muhammadu Buhari ‘should know that this is not 1984 when the President ruled as a military dictator.

I am not promoting IPOB – Fayose

Peter Ayodele Fayose

@GovAyoFayose

SUN, SEP 24 2017 15:13:10 I’m not for division of Nigeria. But FG should engage in more of dialogue with agitating groups; use carrot & stick approach instead of guns

Peter Ayodele Fayose

@GovAyoFayose

SUN, SEP 24 2017 15:16:29 In every family,there are both the good & bad people. Agitation is normal in every society,but the way to go about it is to tread cautiously

Peter Ayodele Fayose

@GovAyoFayose

SUN, SEP 24 2017 15:20:16 @MBuhari should know that this is not 1984 when the President ruled as a military dictator.

Peter Ayodele Fayose

@GovAyoFayose

SUN, SEP 24 2017 15:21:02 Using brute force is not democratic. Running a democracy should not be by propaganda. Democracy is not autocracy.

Peter Ayodele Fayose

@GovAyoFayose

SUN, SEP 24 2017 15:21:23 What this government needs to do is to restructure and this matter should not be handled by the APC. It should not be a party affair.

Peter Ayodele Fayose

@GovAyoFayose

SUN, SEP 24 2017 15:22:04 Having said that, I am not promoting IPOB, but Buhari should lead Nigeria with equity and justice.

Peter Ayodele Fayose

@GovAyoFayose

SUN, SEP 24 2017 15:22:27 Let the use of brute force becomes the last option in matters of agitation. Battles can be won without the use of force.