Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has replied his
counterpart from Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed who recently backed herdsmen
carrying AK-47 and other weapons.
The Governor spoke during an interview on Channels
Television’s Politics Today on Monday, questioning Mohammed’s comment at this
point in time in the country.
Akeredolu condemned the statement by Mohammed who had last
week defended the herdsmen who bear arms.
Bala Mohammed had while addressing newsmen in Bauchi, said
that Fulani herdsmen have no option but to carry arms, adding that the herders
were being attacked and killed and their cattle stolen.
And the Ondo Governor condemned the comment while commending
President Muhammadu Buhari for directing the Nigeria Police to arrest any
herdsmen seen with arms across the country.
Akeredolu further expressed worries over the deteriorating
level of insecurity in the country, and lamented the recent killing of three
prominent Ondo indigenes by herdsmen.
“How will a governor in this country today come out and say
people should be allowed to carry arms when it is illegal? And not just arms he
says they should carry double barrels and co. So people that are not licenced
to carry guns, Bala Mohammed is suggesting to us that they should be able to
carry it?” The Governor questioned.
“For what purpose? Bala Mohammed has even poured more petrol
into the fire because his speech is unexpected of him. It will become very serious
and nobody will be spared. So statements like that must be condemned and I
condemn it.
“Bala Mohammed has not spoken like a statesman. He probably
lost everything out, he lost out as to what his reaction should be,” he added.
Meanwhile, the Presidency on Monday directed the Nigeria
Police to publish the list of Fulani herdsmen being tried for various crimes
across the country.
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