President Muhammad Buhari has told Ondo State Governor,
Rotimi Akeredolu, to flush out all criminals in the state, especially those in
the forest reserves.
This was contained in a statement by the Ondo State
Information Commissioner, Donald Ojogo, after the Governor’s meeting with the
President at the State House, Abuja on Wednesday.
Governor Akeredolu failed to speak to State House
correspondents at the end of his close doors meeting with the President at Aso
Rock in Abuja
The statement said that Governor Akeredolu briefed the President regarding the precarious security situation in the South West region, especially his state during the meeting.
It said the meeting was centered on the issue of security in
the Southwest and Ondo State in particular.
“It was a huge opportunity for the governor to put the
records straight as regards the erroneous impression that Governor Akeredolu
had asked all Fulani and herdsmen to vacate the state.
“The meeting afforded both leaders a great window to explore
ingenious methods to tackle the issue of insecurity in the region.
“In particular, Governor Akeredolu sought and, indeed,
obtained the President’s support and encouragement to flush out criminals in
the forests of Ondo State.”
Following the high rate of kidnappings, raping of women and
killings allegedly being committed by criminals hiding in forests across Ondo
State, Governor Akeredolu had given herdsmen a seven-day ultimatum to vacate
the areas.
But in a swift reaction, the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders
Association of Nigeria cried out over the governor’s directive leading to
Presidency’s statement through the Senior Special Assistant to the President,
Garba Shehu, cautioning Akeredolu against the move, saying the herders cannot
leave the forests for any reason.
And last Monday, the Charman of Nigerian Governors Forum and
Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi at a meeting said Akeredolu’s statement was
misinterpreted.
Fayemi insisted that Governor Akaredolu cannot ask Fulani to
vacate Ondo State.
The issue of insecurity allegedly being perpetrated by
Fulani herdsmen has generated a lot of concerns in the South west in recent
days.
Yoruba activist, Sunday Igboho had over the weekend made
good his earlier threat on the eviction of Fulani community from Igangan, a
town in Ibarapa Local Government Area of Oyo State.
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