The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has described as worrisome,
the silence of President Mohammadu Buhari on the alleged killing of
harmless Nigerians by Fulani herdsmen, saying; “wanton murder of over
300 Agatu people of Benue State and the silence of the Federal
Government on this genocide is a clear invitation to chaos.”
The
governor, who described activities of the Fulani herdsmen as inimical to
the revival of agriculture in the country said; “Farmlands costing
billions of naira have been destroyed in States in the South-West,
South-East and North-Central zones of the country. One wonders how
Nigerians can go back to farming when those already in the farms are
losing billions of naira worth of crops to destruction of their
farmlands by the Fulani Herdsmen and the Federal Government is not doing
anything about it.”
In a release issued on Sunday by his Special
Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka,
Governor Fayose, who expressed his sympathy with the victims and their
families, added that the Federal Government must stop playing ostrich to
the menace of the Fulani herdsmen.
“If in the last one week, over
300 Nigerians were allegedly killed, several villages razed, with
farmlands destroyed by Fulani herdsmen and President Buhari is
comfortable junketing from one country to the other, something is
definitely wrong somewhere.
“This is because in saner climes, no
country will have over 300 of its citizens reportedly killed with
thousands others displaced and the leader of such country will not rush
home from wherever he is to take charge of the situation by himself,”
the governor said.
He said President Buhari must be reminded how he
led a delegation of Arewa leaders to Ibadan on October 13, 2000, to
confront the then Governor of Oyo State, Late Alhaji Lam Adesina over
alleged killing of Fulani herdsmen in Saki, Oke Ogun Area of the state.
The
Governor asked; “If 16 years ago, President Buhari could be so
concerned about the killing of Fulani Herdsmen in Oyo State such that
he, as a private citizen led Arewa leaders to Ibadan to show their
anger, why is the President silent now that Fulani Herdsmen are the ones
allegedly killing people, raping women and destroying farmlands in
Benue State in particular and other States in the country?
“Is the President unmindful of the possibility of Nigerians seeing his silence as conspiracy?
“Most importantly, what has Boko Haram caused Nigeria that the Fulani herdsmen are not also causing now?”
While
challenging the umbrella body of cattle breeders, the Miyetti Allah
Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in particular and
Northern leaders in general to wade into the persistent involvement of
herdsmen in attack on communities, killing and raping of Nigerians,
Governor Fayose said; “Nigeria is still battling Boko Haram and the
country cannot afford another regime of anarchy, which this persistent
killing of Nigerians by the Fulani Herdsmen can cause.”
Source:
http://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-west/199238-fayose-condemns-buharis-silence-killings-herdsmen.html
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