Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola has described Yoruba nation agitators as ‘foolish’ declaring that Nigeria should be allowed to remain one for peace to reign.
The minister also berated Professor Banji Akintoye, who leads the Yoruba World Congress, Sunday Igboho, and other canvassers for an independent Yoruba nation.
Aregbesola explained that the agitators are foolish because they have not considered the consequences of war, based on his reasoning that the breakup campaign would lead to war.
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Aregbesola spoke on Saturday at the Zenabab Hotel, in his hometown of, Ilesha, Osun State during his 64th birthday celebration.
He urged agitators to consider the women, children, old people, and those living with disabilities who would be most affected by the consequences of war.
He said Nigeria must be more united or else African countries will be enslaved once again.
He noted that Nigeria is the country that will liberate Africa from all oppressions therefore Nigerians must not give nod to secessionists.
‘Anything that threatens and creates a problem for Nigeria may cause backwardness for our country for 50 years,’ he submitted.
AFRICA TODAY NEWS, NEW YORK