‘’ It Is An Abomination To Build Either A Mosque Or Church Within The Premises Of Petrol Stations In Ekiti’’ Gov Ayo Fasose Thunders



The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has agreed with leaders of the Muslim community not to demolish four mosques built in filling stations in Ado Ekiti.
A petroleum dealer in Ekiti, Alh. Suleiman Akinbami, built the mosque sand donated them to the Muslim community.
The matter was resolved at a
meeting held in Government House in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, with the delegation of the muslim community led 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.
Fayose clarified that there was no political bias in his government’s plan to demolish mosques or churches built inside the petrol station. 
He said that the mosque marked for demolition was being attended by many Muslim worshippers, a development which he said was very risky in the event of any fire accident. 
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.”
Fayose said, henceforth, it is an abomination to build either a mosque or church 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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