The Southern and Middle Belt
Leaders’ Forum has kicked against the establishment of cattle colonies proposed
by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh to end
the ongoing Fulani attacks.
National secretary of the forum,
Yinka Odumakin, speaking on Channels Tv said cattle rearing is a business which
should not be funded by government, thereby, calling on Miyetti Allah to
practice ranching like President Muhammadu Buhari whom he described as their
patron.
According to him, Nigeria needs
political tsunami to shake political system in Nigeria to keep country from
dying.
He said, “No evidence to show
prove that Fulanis were killed, we saw graves of Benue indigenes where are the
graves of their members killed?
“Miyetti Allah should stop using
killings to reverse anti open grazing law passed by national assembly.
“The solution to killings is
clear; Miyetti Allah should stop practising open grazing of cows and build
ranches for their cows like President
“Secondly,there must be state
police in every state
“The president has a ranch,
Miyetti Allah should copy their patron and build ranches for their
cows.Government should have no business in creating ranches, if they want
ranches they should buy their lands.
“Cattle ranch is a business, if
they want ranches they should go and buy lands, which profession is the
government giving money for business.
“Is cattle business the only
business in Nigeria? what is so special about raising cows that the government
should give lands.
“Yes Miyetti Allah may be
factionalised, but neither of the factions have come out to condemn but admit
their cows were stolen reason why they are killing.
“It is also critical to have
state police in order for governors to enforce state laws.”
Speaking further on political
structure in Nigeria, Odumakin added that a political tsunami is needed in
order to prevent Nigeria from dying.
“Politics is too important to be
kept in the hands of politicians but in the people to bring out a new paradigm.
“We need liberation politics, we
cannot continue like this because Nigeria is dying gradually, this is a stage
for Nigerians not to sit but stand up
“There would be consequences for
all of us if killings blow out, therefore there has to be a tsunami in
political process of this country because they will rig the election if people
allow it.
“The people have to rise and
cease political power from politicians playing business with their lives.” he
added.
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