Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State; founder, Afe Babalola University, Aare Afe Babalola and Secretary General, Yoruba Council of Elders, YCE, Dr. Kunle Olajide, yesterday, proffered ways out of the multiple cases of kidnappings, destruction of farm lands by herdsmen and other security vices plaguing the state.
They said this at a dialogue themed: “ Protecting Yoruba Land,” organised by a Pan Yoruba Socio-cultural Movement, Yoruba KOYA Movement in Ado-Ekiti.
We must defend our land —Fayose
In his address, Governor Fayose said all Yoruba people, irrespective of their political interest and religion, should unite together to wage war against the qazi-invasion of Yoruba Land by external forces.
Fayose said: “Let me say very expressly that resistance is not easy but only the courageous wins. I was at the Ibadan restructuring crusade organized by Afenifere in September 2017, all that I said there, I have no apology for them.
“Let me say this that this struggle is not about Yoruba KOYA, it is Ekiti KOYA. All states should go and collate figures of herdsmen and cows on their land and bring it together. We must defend our land. Some of our leaders because of their political interest, they keep shut. I am a Nigerian, they should lock me up, I am not afraid; the power of the people is greater than those in the position of power. Those oppressing us today will be out of power one day.”
