A former Aviation minister, Femi
Fani-Kayode has reacted to the call by the Northern Elders’ Forum (NEF) for
herdsmen to leave the Southern part of Nigeria.
The Northern Elders’ Forum (NEF) has urged Fulani herders to leave
Southern part of the country if the safety of their lives and property are not
guaranteed.
The Chairman of the forum, Prof.
Ango Abdullahi, who said this at a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday, said
that there was a move by some troublesome elements to engage herders with
violence in the Southern part of the country.
“We have heard in the few hours
ago that some violence had already started to manifest in some sections of the
country against the herdsmen.
“But then, if there is no
certainty that their safety is guaranteed by the authorities that are immediately
around them or by the authorities that have responsibility for the overall
security of all Nigerians wherever they reside, we are certainly worried about
their wellbeing.
“If it is indeed true that their
safety is not guaranteed in the places where they are residing, we would rather
have them back into areas where there safety is guaranteed, and they should be
coming back as much as possible to the North,” Abdullahi said.
Reacting, Fani-Kayode, in a tweet
on Wednesday, commended NEF for the call, adding that it will help to restore
peace, unity and national cohesion in Nigeria.
He tweeted: “I welcome the call
by the NEF and the NCG for the Fulani herdsmen to leave the south.
“This will help restore peace,
unity and national cohesion. They should leave the Middle Belt as well,
renounce violence, stop the killings, stop the terror and turn in their deadly
weapons.”
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