Isaac Fayose, brother of former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose, has proposed an answer to the continued insecurity in Nigeria’s South-East area.
In a video assertion on Monday by way of X, Fayose urged that President Bola Tinubu might probably resolve the safety disaster by releasing and collaborating with the chief of the Indigenous Individuals of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu.
Drawing a parallel to former President Goodluck Jonathan’s method within the Niger Delta, Fayose said, “If President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan can provide contract to Tompolo to have peace within the Niger Delta… why can’t we do the identical within the South East?”
Authorities Ekpemupolo popularly often known as Tompolo is a former militant commander of the Motion for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta and was reportedly engaged by the Jonathan administration to assist safe oil installations within the area.
Expressing his views, Fayose argued that releasing Kanu might probably cut back safety spending within the South East by half.
He stated, “If we’re spending a lot cash on safety within the south East, the cash will likely be lowered by 50% releasing Kanu.”
The social media activist added, “If I be president Tinubu, after election after I observed that the South East folks didn’t vote for me, I’d have launched Kanu to counter them.”
Kanu, the chief and founding father of IPOB was arrested by the ex-president Muhammadu Buhari-led administration.
Fayose emphasised the potential for reconciliation stating, “At the very least me releasing Kanu could make a few of them (south easterners) to say oh this man has a very good intention.”
He urged that Tinubu might method Kanu saying, “My son what I want your assist to revive peace within the South East, I’ll give him all it takes.”
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