Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose has declared that in the event that the country is partitioned, only the Igbo nation could stand the test of time.

Fayose stated this yesterday 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.

Fayose deplored those he called “fake political leaders”, who he said are only accessible to the people when they are looking for votes only to buy bullet proof cars and erect artificial walls around themselves so that they would not be accessible to the people after the poll.


He said, “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 “, he said.


The Governor bemoaned 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.

Earlier in his address, the President General of Ndigbo Community in South West, Chief Nathaniel Ezeonu said that the Igbo people in Ekiti State want to have their own market.


He added that the traders want to acquire an uncompleted market along poly road Ado Ekiti which the state government has pegged at N380 million.

Ezeonu pleaded with Governor Fayose to rescind the decision to shut down a popular market believed to be populated by igbo traders selling phones and other accessories.

Ezeonu said that the theme of the Cultural Day titled: ‘Ndigno and Socio-economic Reality in Nigeria, Which way Forward’, was apt because the race have contributed more to the economic development of the country.

maclatunji:
I hope whoever he was trying to impress are impressed.

acenazt:
Fayose and that him multicolored lip no go stop dey talk anyhow. Those iPods go begin feel big

maclatunji:
I hope whoever he was trying to impress are impressed.

RockHard:
Oshoko is being contradictory here. No other ethnicity stands to lose more than the SEasterners if Nigeria divides because their survival as a people is intricately linked with the rest of Nigeria than any other group. Not only do they depend on other regions for imports, the fact that they are mostly traders and migrants is actually a pointer to their vulnerability than strenght as they need a large enough market to thrive and be successful. Oshokomole must have been overly excited and high wgen he made that statement.

Paperwhite:
Gbam!!! I'm not an Igbo fella but I'so much in love with their enterprising spirit to succeed unlike .

maclatunji:
I hope whoever he was trying to impress are impressed.

sarrki:
N some youths make this Guy their hero

basilo102:

This is the most dangerous mistake yorubas make. all strong economic empires are build on aggressive economic expansionism. igbos are not the only one that migrate for business, the whole of nigerian business environment is saturated with economic migrants from other countries, are you saying such country are weak while nigeria is stronger??

Paperwhite:
Gbam!!! I'm not an Igbo fella but I'so much in love with their enterprising spirit to succeed unlike the "area boys,area fadas or omo onile rogues" that will be looking for cheap money just to smoke hemp.

OJUcrook:
Yeah I am sure this is what you mean by their ''enterprising spirit''

Paperwhite:
Gbam!!! I'm not an Igbo fella but I'so much in love with their enterprising spirit to succeed unlike the "area boys,area fadas or omo onile rogues" that will be looking for cheap money just to smoke hemp.

ak47mann:
why are these ofemmanuu people like this?your governor is telling you the truth but your jealous will always take over,in uk and America your people full their prison dey rot in ritual you carry the cup still your heart is darker than devil you now see reasons other tribes desist afronjaz

DONGOYARO1:
Just massage the ego of an ibo man and watch him self-service all over

abduljabbar4:
Lol some people are about to be used and betrayed by an "afonja". Ibos you need to sit up and think

Aigbofa:


Expansionism itself connotes the existence of an economic base, and where would that be for the ibos if all your investments are not in iboland? Where are you expanding to?