Governor of Anambra State, Willie
Obiano has given Miyetti Allah members two weeks ultimatum to pay compensation
to farmers in some communities whose crops were destroyed last year by
herdsmen.
Alhaji Idris Sadiq Gidado, the
South East zonal chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle breeders Association
(MACBAN), stated this in an interview with Vanguard.
Gidado, who said they have
N137,000 to pay the affected communities, said that it was only Ufuma community
that had an outstanding compensation that would be paid in the next five days.
The chairman, however, said that
so far, they have paid compensation to Ezeagu, Mbaukwu, Okija, Omo, Aguleri,
Ayamelum and a few others.
According to him, the association
and communities had entered into an agreement that if a herdsman destroys
farmer’s crops, the owner of the cattle will pay heavy compensation to affected
farmers.
“Cattle that were killed last
year by aggrieved farmers in some communities were more than 100, but Governor
Willie Obiano asked the communities to pay for 78 cattle whose cost stood at
N50, 000 each.
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We all know that the cattle belongs to the rich Ibos and politicians over there. No typical fulani man will risk life now to go there.
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