The Aare Onakakanfo Council led
by Gani Adams has asked the federal government to contain activities of “killer
herdsmen” in the south-west to avoid retaliation.
In a communique signed by its
members, the council said the activities of herders “who have been ravaging our
land” have become a serious concern for the Yoruba race.
It said the herders have
continued to wreak havoc in the southwest despite several appeals made to them.
It said the threat posed by the
herders cannot be overlooked, adding that for peace to reign among people who
occupy a common territory, all the parties involved must ensure that every unit
in this country respect each other in all ramifications.
The council called on President
Muhammadu Buhari to take immediate and decisive action.
“The campaign of blood by Fulani
herdsmen, who have been ravaging our land, kidnapping, killing, maiming and
raping our people in recent years has become a serious source of concern for
the Yoruba race; a race renowned for their staunch passion for peaceful
coexistence, national cohesion, and development,” read the communique signed by
Adams and read.
“It is disheartening and most
embarrassing that the group, despite several appeals to their consciousness and
common sense, has continued to wreak havoc on our land, and forcibly planning
to reap where they have not sown.
“They have been plundering
Yorubaland, and we recognize evil when we see it. Every true blood of the
Yoruba race is at the risk of being haunted and slaughtered by this reckless
group if we keep sugar-coating the bloody implications of their evil
enterprise.
“We are acquainted with the
nature of Fulani nomads in the past, and we know as a matter of fact that they
were not carrying AK47s. It is because of this naked truth that we ask that
these people be labelled as what they are.
“Consequently, we hereby ask
these Fulani marauders to stop their murderous activities and vacate every inch
of Yorubaland they currently ravage. Failure to reconcile themselves with these
terms may warrant maximum retaliation as the principle dictates that a bully
only respects a bully.”
The council listed some areas in
the southwestern region as dark spots where the federal government’s
intervention is needed.
It advised the kings and local
chiefs to be more conscious of the activities of people in their midst, saying
it is their duty to account for and monitor strangers in their jurisdiction.
The council also warned “all
Yoruba sons and daughters in power” that they risk being declared persona non
grata if they fail to use their capacities to speak up against the ills and
injustice ravaging Yorubaland.
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