I married from the South East. I cannot support secession – Gov Akeredolu

Ondo state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, says he’s married to a girl from the South East, so can by no means be in assist of Nigeria’s secession.

Akeredolu mentioned this when the Senate Committee on the Evaluation of 1999 Structure paid him a courtesy go to in Akure, the Ondo state capital on Tuesday evening, Could 25.

The Committee was led by the Deputy Senate majority chief and Senator representing Ondo North Senatorial District, Prof. Ajayi Borrofice, are in Ondo State to carry a public listening to on the evaluation of the 1999 structure (As Amended). The occasion is billed to carry on the Worldwide Centre for Tradition and Occasion (DOME), on Wednesday at Akure, the Ondo State capital.

Akeredolu in his welcome handle to the lawmakers, mentioned persons are shedding confidence within the entity referred to as Nigeria as a result of numerous points have been allowed to linger for too lengthy. He, due to this fact, urged the Senators to take heed to public complaints as the general public listening to begins as we speak.

“My circumstance can’t make me consider in secession. My wife is from the South-East. My sons married from other areas exterior South-West.

However sturdy factors have been made. All people desires to see equity, federalism. These are the areas. Is that this how you can run a federal government? Is it an inclusive one? How do now we have truthful illustration? Individuals are anxious.

This structure evaluation, your efforts, I pray it needs to be accepted. Our people believe that there must be dialogue. People are saying we wish nationwide dialogue. How we convoke it, I don’t know. I consider these are points we should have a look at” Akeredolu mentioned

The governor who said the people are already pissed off declared that the incessant crises between the farmers and herders can’t be missed in the midst of the general public listening to.

“It isn’t straightforward to want herders/farmers conflict away. Our persons are on the sting. What are we saying about police? Are we stressing multi-level policing? Are we taking about state police? I consider alternatives are there for us on this nation” he mentioned