Femi Fani-Kayode bags warrior titles from Igbo groups
- The former minister of aviation Femi Fani-Kayode on Saturday, April 1, bagged warrior titles from two different groups
- The group said Fani-Kayode was given the titles for his doggedness in the defence of the oppressed
The former minister of aviation Femi Fani-Kayode on Saturday, April 1, bagged warrior titles from two different groups.
The titles - Odum-Agu of Christendom, the Odogwu N’agha of Southern Nigeria and the Asafo of the Church respectively by including one from Ghana under the auspices of International Defenders of the Oppressed and the Faith (IDOF).
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Speaking at the occasion which held at the Abuja residence of the former minister, the leader of the group Bob Yoofi said Fani-Kayode was given the titles for his doggedness in the defence of the oppressed.
Yoofi also commended the former minister for supporting Christian faith all over the world.
He said Fani-Kayode was deserving of the honour even from far away Ghana due to his affinity to Ghana and his commitment to the Ghanaian Church during his stay in the country some years ago.
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Yoofi said the title “Asafo” of the Church means “warrior”.
Also speaking Eke Nwabueze who led a delegation of some Igbo and Christian groups said bestowing the titles: “Odogwu N’Agha of Southern Nigeria and the Odum-Agu of Christendom" on Fani-Kayode became necessary following his outspokenness on very sensitive matters going on in Nigeria.
Nwabueze said interventions made by the former minister is one that only the brave could do.
Explaining that “Odogwu N’Agha” means a great warrior while “Odum-Agu” depicts a man with rare bravery and fangs of the lion and the tiger put together, Nwabueze urged the former minister not relent in his efforts.
Subsequently, in his response, Fani-Kayode thanked the groups for their honour given to him.
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He said he never knew that there were groups like these that were observing his interventions as he only does them, “out of a good conscience, service to God and commitment to our shared humanity”.
“I am most delighted for these great honours. These are honours I do not take for granted. The virtues that have attracted these honours are very rare," Fani-Kayode said.
"Although it has always led to one persecution or the other but there is no way I can sit and watch the murders and tyranny going on in our nation and elsewhere without speaking up against them.
It does not matter where the victims come from, I prefer to join myself with them even if it means suffering with them,” the former minister added.
Watch this Legit.ng video of killings in Southern Kaduna below:
Source: Legit.ng
