Fani-Kayode Meets Sunday Igboho In His Home In Ibadan.
The former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode had paid a visit to Sunday Adeyemo, a youth leader better known as Sunday Igboho.Femi Fani-Kayode had said in a tweet on Thursday that he had a fruitful meeting with the Yoruba activist in his residence in Ibadan.
The popular Yoruba activist, Igboho came into the spotlight after he asked Fulani herders to evacuate Ibarapa area of Oyo state.
He, however, said another option to reduce mindless killings of law-abiding Nigerians was for the government to permit individuals to bear arms.
The former minister said since the Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Magashi (retd), also urged Nigerians to defend themselves against kidnappers and killers, they should be allowed to carry sophisticated weapons to defend themselves effectively.
Fani-Kayode said, “The Bauchi State Governor said a few days ago that Fulani herdsmen should be allowed to carry AK-47, but I disagree with him on that, but that is his own opinion. If you go by that principle, it makes absolute sense that if Fulani herdsmen are allowed to carry AK-47 to defend their cows and their lives if they feel threatened, then it is also logical that farmers, local people and each one of us to also have that right to defend ourselves against Fulani herdsmen or against those seeking to come and kill us.
“I am totally behind that and I like that. Why not, Americans have that right. If we had that long time ago the killings we are witnessing now would not have the kind of atrocities being committed all over the country.
“I had a wonderful lunch and a very fruitful and productive meeting with my friend and brother, Chief Sunday Adeyemo (aka Sunday Igboho) in his beautiful home in Ibadan today. He is truly impressive and very passionate. May God be with him, his family and his entire household,” the former minister tweeted.
