Demolition of mosques: Muslim leaders reach agreement with Fayose

Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose has reached an agreement with Muslim leaders in the state not to demolish four mosques built in filling stations in Ado Ekiti.

The deal was reached at a meeting held in Government House in Ado-Ekiti.

The meeting was attended by the President General of the League of Imams and Alfa for South-West, Delta and Edo States, Sheikh Jamiu Kewulere Bello.

Also at the meeting were the President of Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs, Ekiti State, Alh. Yakubu Sanni, and the coordinator of the National Council of Muslim Youths Organisations, Ekiti, Mr. Tajudeen Ahmed.

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Fayose said the planned demolition of the mosques was not political.

The governor promised that he would not demolish the mosques if they were used for private worship and not for commercial or public use.

“I would have sent security operatives to enforce the order to demolish the mosques but because of the respect I have for you (Sheikh Bello). Despite the barrage of insults that some Muslim groups have given me on the internet and the papers. Some of them even went to the point of doing rally and protests and turned the matter to politics, but I kept my cool.

“I would have arrested them because those doing the rally have overstepped their boundary but we honour you. Please caution those doing that so they don’t rubbish you.

“No one who is in APC can say I have harassed him in the state and I don’t allow any of my people to harass them because I don’t play politics of bitterness.”

He added that the government will not allow mosques or churches built within the premises of petrol stations.

“Tell our people, our patience does not mean we can’t fight. As for those (mosque) in existence, I will allow them to operate for private use only. No violation of this condition.”

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