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Afenifere, Condemns Northern Governors’ Plan On Fulani Herdsmen by ivandragon: 9:39pm On Jan 28, 2017 |
The Afenifere Renewal Group, ARG, has condemned the proposal by the Northern Governors Forum, NGF, to open a register for immigrant Fulani herdsmen it earlier described as aliens and threats to Nigeria’s internal security. Chairman of the Northern Governor’s Forum, NGF, Kashim Shetima of Borno State, told journalists in Kaduna on Tuesday after the forum’s meeting that it would work with relevant authorities to secure Nigeria’s borders and register Fulani immigrants entering into the country to rear cattle. The chairman of the forum, Kashim Shettima of Borno, spoke at the end of the forum’s meeting in Kaduna, on Tuesday. According to him, the governors knew that most of the herdsmen involved in killing Nigerian farmers were immigrants from Senegal and Mali. “We also mapped out new strategies that would be used by the local Fulani herdsmen to rear their cattle without having to move across the country,” he had said. But a statement by the group Publicity Secretary, Kunle Famoriyo, on Friday, slammed the northern governors for denying culpability of herdsmen in killings in the country, and for defending them. “ARG also notes that herdsmen currently constitute a huge threat, not only to lives, but also to food security in Southwest,” the statement read. “Our people, who are largely smallholding farmers, cannot work at their full capacity, living at the mercy of cows and conniving policemen. “This has aggravated the sweeping poverty in Nigeria and has displaced many of our people. Nigeria’s socioeconomic indices is clear that farmers, not herdsmen, should get higher priority from government, being a higher employer of labour, higher contributor to tax, FOREX earning and GDP. “ARG is therefore gravely concerned that state governors who swore to protect Nigeria’s constitution are the ones promoting alien interest. “Or what logic is there in opening a register for agents of external aggression? It is shameful that the NGF could not even pretend and hide its readiness to sacrifice the rest of Nigeria for Fulani interest in its veiled reference to ‘national integration and cohesion’ as the solution to herdsmen menace.” The group blasted the Kaduna Governor, Nasir Elrufai, for his recent comments on Aljazeera TV that herdsmen who were responsible for the deaths of Nigerians must be accommodated because Nigeria is signatory to ECOWAS’s treaty on trans-humane pastoralist protocol. It queried why ECOWAS treaties are only obligatory where it concerns Fulani interest as there are other treaties that Nigeria has ignored. The group also cited the recent ban on car importation through land borders which Comptroller General, Hameed Ali, said to have been done to stop influx of illegal arms. It wondered why the policy could be implemented swiftly, at great economic loss to Nigerians and despite a Senate order against it, whereas nothing has been done to disarm herdsmen who freely roam about with sophisticated weapons. “It is becoming increasingly clear that Nigerian authorities will not address the menaces of Fulani herdsmen as should be done in a sane country and NGF’s latest proposal therefore remains to be seen as a workable idea,” the statement said. “This further shows that ethnocentric interest, rather than the Rule of Law, governs Nigeria.” ARG stressed that the only workable solutions were to outlaw open grazing, arrest and prosecute arms-bearing herdsmen, and promote ranching systems. “Farmers are paying for land use, why should herdsmen not? Conversely, if herdsmen are justified to bear arms, why should farmers not do same?” the group queried. “ARG therefore hold the view that should herdsmen continue to get higher priority, our farmers would be right to resort to self-defence because where injustice becomes a law, resistance becomes a duty.” http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/221804-pan-yoruba-group-afenifere-condemns-northern-governors-plan-fulani-herdsmen.html 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Afenifere, Condemns Northern Governors’ Plan On Fulani Herdsmen by sarrki(m): 9:43pm On Jan 28, 2017 |
We all condemned fulani herdsmen activities in some parts of the country The FG should do something about it The way some people are using it for cheap political gain is what I don't like |
Re: Afenifere, Condemns Northern Governors’ Plan On Fulani Herdsmen by richeso: 9:53pm On Jan 28, 2017 |
sarrki:what you mean by cheap political gain? throw more light pls. 4 Likes |
Re: Afenifere, Condemns Northern Governors’ Plan On Fulani Herdsmen by KanwuliaExtra: 9:55pm On Jan 28, 2017 |
See why we need a NIGERIAN TRUMP? ![]() Fulani Herdsmen or BOKO-NORMADS go maintain ke! Nansennnnze! 1 Like |
Re: Afenifere, Condemns Northern Governors’ Plan On Fulani Herdsmen by LoveMachine(m): 10:00pm On Jan 28, 2017 |
And so it begins... |
Re: Afenifere, Condemns Northern Governors’ Plan On Fulani Herdsmen by Samunique(m): 10:00pm On Jan 28, 2017 |
It's like this Fulani herdsmen case will be the one that will end this country. though I don't pray so!!" From the look of things it's very clear that the government place more preferences on the herdsmen and their cows than the lives ,the unity and the welfare of Nigerians. Imagine, some idi0ts are killing people at will, u branded them aliens and u are still welcoming them to your country. It very obvious that the herdsmen menace is an Islamic northern agenda !!! 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Afenifere, Condemns Northern Governors’ Plan On Fulani Herdsmen by kings09(m): 10:13pm On Jan 28, 2017 |
Na today? |
Re: Afenifere, Condemns Northern Governors’ Plan On Fulani Herdsmen by ivandragon: 10:41pm On Jan 28, 2017 |
sarrki: people have condemned it, yet PMB does nothing about it, & you don't want people to talk? that's how the south west was made to turn their backs against OPC which would have given the herdsmen a bloody nose. today the SW is left exposed & yet you feel its all about cheap 'politics'... 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Afenifere, Condemns Northern Governors’ Plan On Fulani Herdsmen by ta4ba3(m): 10:49pm On Jan 28, 2017 |
Afonjas 4 Likes |
Re: Afenifere, Condemns Northern Governors’ Plan On Fulani Herdsmen by dealslip(f): 10:53pm On Jan 28, 2017 |
This goes on to show that we must fight for our freedom from the almagamation scam. We are not willing to live with the north again. Period. Educate yourself with the contents of this link below: http://www.nigerreporters.com/lord-lugards-amalgamation-of-northern-and-southern-nigeria-expires-in-3-months-time/ 1 Like |
Re: Afenifere, Condemns Northern Governors’ Plan On Fulani Herdsmen by Ugwuoke347(m): 11:30pm On Jan 28, 2017 |
sarrki: Mumu of Aguda 4 Likes |
Re: Afenifere, Condemns Northern Governors’ Plan On Fulani Herdsmen by irepnaija4eva(m): 12:30am On Jan 29, 2017 |
Na now una eye done dey clear abi?? ThankGod this recession done restore some brains to default settings. 1 Like |
Re: Afenifere, Condemns Northern Governors’ Plan On Fulani Herdsmen by eyinjuege: 1:08am On Jan 29, 2017 |
Hmmmm "When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty"... Thomas Jefferson. Word!! 1 Like |
Re: Afenifere, Condemns Northern Governors’ Plan On Fulani Herdsmen by mykeljosef: 2:32am On Jan 29, 2017 |
be like say the afonja eyes don dey open but medicine after death even osunbade has no power 5 Likes
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Re: Afenifere, Condemns Northern Governors’ Plan On Fulani Herdsmen by stinggy(m): 5:13am On Jan 29, 2017 |
The group blasted the Kaduna Governor, Nasir Elrufai, for his recent comments on Aljazeera TV that herdsmen who were responsible for the deaths of Nigerians must be accommodated because Nigeria is signatory to ECOWAS’s treaty on trans-humane pastoralist protocol.This el-Rufai guy is going crazy. He should be in psychiatric ward. I wonder if the non-hausa/fulani governors under the Northern governors' group - Kwara, Kogi, Benue, Plateau, etc were involved in this decision too, especially Benue. How did they pacify him on the Agatu raid? |
Re: Afenifere, Condemns Northern Governors’ Plan On Fulani Herdsmen by Izonpikin: 7:27am On Jan 29, 2017 |
sarrki:are you insane?? I feel you are a kid somewhere at home typing.. ![]() What cheap political gain??...people are dying and you're talking about cheap political gain...you see why pastor sulemains words might just be espoused by every southerner pretty soon?? |
Re: Afenifere, Condemns Northern Governors’ Plan On Fulani Herdsmen by KidsNEXTdoor: 9:04am On Jan 29, 2017 |
Izonpikin:to those people human lives means nothing... Everything centers on politics... I weep for xtians in this country... They are shortsighted and the architect of their own ill luck in nigeria.. |
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