Ekiti will not cede land to outsiders — Gov Fayemi
Amid the controversy over the federal government’s proposed Ruga Settlement, the governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, on Monday assured that nobody coming from outside the state would be allowed to take over the land from his people.
It was gathered while he was in the forest with his co-hunters, they encountered a large number of herdsmen numbering about 20. The governor expressed his sadness over the death of Mr Ilori, whom he described as one of the leaders of his party, the All Progressives Congress in the town. “If there are negative comments being peddled around that some people are coming to take over Ekiti land, take over Orin land, take over Ido land, it’s a mere hearsay.”
“Adequate security of our people is what concerns me most in Ekiti and Nigeria and I want our people to ignore lies and falsehood some individuals are spreading around.
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