Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has
warned that there could be reprisal attacks on
Fulani herdsmen in the State, if they do not desist
from invading communities in Ekiti and attacking
the people.
He described the Fulani herdsmen that invaded
Oke Ako in Ikole local government area on Friday,
killing two residents of the town and injuring
others as “agents of the devil that must be fished
out and punished accordingly.”
Governor Fayose, who commiserated with the
people of Oke-Ako, especially the family of the
deceased, vowed to do everything humanly
possible to forestall the reoccurrence of such
attack and safeguard the lives of Ekiti people.
A statement issued by his Special Assistant on
Public Communications and New Media, Lere
Olayinka, Governor Fayose said the Fulani
herdsmen were becoming major threat to the
unity of Nigeria and its people, saying; “I will not
fold my hands while armed herdsmen invade
communities in Ekiti, killing people and
destroying farmlands at will as they have done in
other States.
“I have directed the police and other security
agencies in the State to fish out the killer
herdsmen. I am in constant touch with the
security agencies and I hope that the killer
herdsmen will be fished out wherever they are
and made to face the full wrath of the law.
“The people of Oke-Ako should therefore remain
calm while the security agents do their job.
However, the security agents must be mindful of
the fact that the people’s patience has a limit and
they must therefore act promptly and decisively.”
The governor, who described activities of the
Fulani Herdsmen as inimical to the revival of
agriculture in the country said; “Farmlands
costing billions of naira have been destroyed in
States in the South-West, South-East and North-
Central zones of the country.
“One wonders how Nigerians can go back to
farming when those already in the farms are
losing billions of naira worth of crops to
destruction of their farmlands by the Fulani
Herdsmen and the Federal Government is not
doing anything about it.”
“I am sounding a note of warning to the Fulani
herdsmen and those who can talk to them should
also do so now. If they continue with these
wanton attacks, killing of the people and
destruction of farmlands in Ekiti, I cannot
guarantee that there won’t be reprisal attacks.
“I can also not guarantee the level that the
reprisal attacks can get to because as a governor,
it is my responsibility to defend and protect my
people.”
He called on President Mohammadu Buhari to
stop paying lips service to the Fulani herdsmen’s
menace, saying “as patron of the Miyetti Allah
Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN),
President Buhari has the capacity to call the
herdsmen to order.
“President Buhari should therefore call his people
to order because this is Ekiti; our people have the
rights to defend themselves.
“Most importantly, President Buhari must be
reminded of how he was so concerned about the
killing of Fulani herdsmen in in Saki, Oke Ogun
Area of Oyo State such that he, as a private
citizen led Arewa to Ibadan on October 13, 2000,
to confront the then Governor of Oyo State, late
Alhaji Lam Adesina.”

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Buhari should act fast. Politics aside, enough of this barbaric act from my Fulani brothers.

The former Central Bank Governor, and Emir of kano His royal highness muhammadu Sanusi the second , surprised guests present at the Muson Centre for the launching of the book of Sir Olaniwun Ajayi.

Below is his unedited speech.

“Let me start by saying that I am Fulani (laughter). My grandfather was an Emir also fulani my uncle and guardian was also the immediate late Emir of kano Alhaji Ado Bayero and therefore I represent all that has been talked about this afternoon. Sir Ajayi has written a book. And like all Nigerians of his generation, he has written in the language of his generation.

“My grandfather was a Northerner, I am a Nigerian. The problem with this country is that in 2009, we speak in the language of 1953. Sir Olaniwun can be forgiven for the way he spoke, but I cannot forgive people of my generation speaking in that language.

“Let us go into this issue because there are so many myths that are being bandied around. Before colonialism, there was nothing like Northern Nigeria, Before the Sokoto Jihad, there was nothing like the Sokoto caliphate. The man from Kano regard himself as bakane. The man from Zaria was bazazzage. The man from Katsina was bakatsine. The kingdoms were at war with each other. They were Hausas, they were Muslims, they were killing each other.

“The Yoruba were Ijebu, Owo, Ijesha, Akoko, Egba. When did they become one? When did the North become one? You have the Sokoto Caliphate that brought every person from Adamawa to Sokoto and said it is one kingdom. They now
said it was a Muslim North.

“The Colonialists came, put that together and said it is now called the Northern Nigeria. Do you know what happened? Our grand fathers were able to transform to being Northerners. We have not been able to transform to being Nigerians. The fault is ours.

Tell me, how many governors has South West produced after Awolowo that are role models of leadership? How many governors has the East produced like Nnamdi Azikiwe that can be role models of leadership? How Many governors in the Niger Delta are role models of leadership? Tell me. There is no evidence statistically that any part of this country has produced good leaders.

You talk about Babangida and the problems of our economy. Who were the people in charge of the economy during Babangida era? Olu Falae, Kalu Idika Kalu. What state are they from in the North?

“We started the banking reform; the first thing I heard was that in Urobo land, there will be a curse of the ancestors. I said they (ancestors) would not answer. They said why? I said how many factories did Ibru build in Urobo land? So, why will the ancestors of the Urobo people support her?

“We talk ethnicity when it pleases us. It is hypocrisy. You said elections were rigged in 1959, Obasanjo and Maurice Iwu rigged election in 2007. Was it a Southern thing? It was not. “The problem is: everywhere in this country, there is one Hausa, Ibo, Yoruba and Itshekiri man whose concern is how to get his hands on the pile and how much he can steal.

Whether it is in the military or in the civilian government, they sit down, they eat together. In fact, the constitution says there must be a minister from every state.

“So, anybody that is still preaching that the problem of Nigeria is Yoruba or Hausa or Fulani, he does not love Nigeria . The problem with Nigeria is that a group of people from each and every ethnic tribe is very selfish. The poverty that is found in Maiduguri is even worse than any poverty that you find in any part of the South.

The British came for 60 years and Sir Ajayi talked about few numbers of graduates in the North (two as at independence) . What he did not say was that there was a documented policy of the British when they came that the Northerner should not be educated. It was documented. It was British colonial policy. I have the document. I have published articles on it. That if you educate the Northerner you will produce progressive Muslim intellectuals of the type we have in Egypt and India. So, do not educate them. It was documented. And you say they love us (North) more than the south.

“I have spent the better part of my life to fight and Dr. (Reuben) Abati knows it. Yes, my grandfather was an Emir. Why was I in the pro-democracy movement fighting for June 12? Is (Moshood) Abiola from Kano ? Why am I a founding director of the Kudirat Initiative for Nigerian Development (KIND)?

“There are good Yoruba people, good Igbo people, good Fulani people, good Nigerians and there are bad people everywhere. That is the truth. “Stop talking about dividing Nigeria because we are not the most populous country
in the world. We have all the resources that make it easy to make one united great Nigeria . It is better if we are united than to divide it.

“Every time you talk about division, when you restructure, do you know what will happen? In Delta Area, the people in Warri will say Agbor, you don’t have oil. When was the Niger Delta constructed as a political entity? Ten years ago, the Itshekiris were fighting the Urobos. Isn’t that what was happening? Now they have become Niger Delta because they have found oil. After, it will be, if you do not have oil in your village then you cannot share our resources.

“There is no country in the world where resources are found in everybody’s hamlet. But people have leaders and they said if you have this geography and if we are one state, then we have a responsibility for making sure that the people who belong to this country have a good nature.

“So, why don’t you talk about; we don’t have infrastructure, we don’t have education, we don’t have health. We are still talking about Fulani. Is it the Fulani cattle rearer or is anybody saying there is no poverty among the Fulani?”, he said.

This is a great message to our generation.

My Role Model,i just want to be like you.The guy above me stole my right though.The one below is a confirmed Zombie!!

PDP has dealt you a devastatting blow and you're back again to 'Buhari Mode'

You wined and dined with Modu-sheriff and come around to castigate Mr. President....shed the toga of hate Fayose.

May God deal mercilessly with those behind those 'herdsmen.

The wailer above me though !'

Now dats my kinda guy

Dis time around they have all dug thier graves because i trust my pipu yeye govt

What a fraudulent topic just to attract people's attention

Oga.... You are the leader and protector of the Yoruba race.

Just poison your rivers...... Poison the grass

And if possible lay landmines on their part.... No point calling on Buhari

I L♥√ع Fayose so much. Fayose call ♍ƺ xoxo!

MKO4ever:
What a fraudulent topic just to attract people's attention

“President Buhari should therefore call his
people
to order because this is Ekiti; our people have
the
rights to defend themselves.

Oga, what are you talking about.

madridguy:
Buhari should act fast. Politics aside, enough of this barbaric act from my Fulani brothers.

Guy respect your sef .... those guys are Libyans

Ekiti people are nt Agatu people o!!

Why dont we just stop all warning and get to action..... stop all this threats, i'm sick of it....... arm yourselves and kill any usesless fulani herdsmen that come ur way... its very clear buhari is in support of his people so stop all this noise and act....

gwales:
the enugu massacre was the biggest scam of the 21st century. For the Agatu case, I believe fulani herdsmen are responsible but the enugu case can best be describe as nollywood script written by enemies of Nigeria such as pdp and demen.ted ipad yoots.
Whoever believe that fulani herdsmen are responsible for enugu massacre can as well believe that stealing is not corruption

Y̶̲̥̅̊ø̲̣̣̥ǖ are terming a political party which has the composition ☀̤̣̈̇f people from the six regions ☀̤̣̈̇f Nigeria as enemies ☀̤̣̈̇f the same country they represent. That is callous, harsh A̶̲̥̅̊Ω̴̩̩̩̥D̶̲̥̅̊ very insensitive. Don't forget that these same men put everything at risk, including their finances A̶̲̥̅̊Ω̴̩̩̩̥D̶̲̥̅̊ life inorder †̥♥ restore the Democratic right ☀̤̣̈̇f Y̶̲̥̅̊ø̲̣̣̥ǖ A̶̲̥̅̊Ω̴̩̩̩̥D̶̲̥̅̊ I.

Ha

Hw many more people2 go b4 dis foolish Fayose act?stop talkin,just do d needful.u'r only exposin 'em 2 danger by makin too much noise..

Buhari failing in all spheres.

ganisucks:

Y̶̲̥̅̊ø̲̣̣̥ǖ are terming a political party which has the composition ☀̤̣̈̇f people from the six regions ☀̤̣̈̇f Nigeria as enemies ☀̤̣̈̇f the same country they represent. That is callous, harsh A̶̲̥̅̊Ω̴̩̩̩̥D̶̲̥̅̊ very insensitive. Don't forget that these same men put everything at risk, including their finances A̶̲̥̅̊Ω̴̩̩̩̥D̶̲̥̅̊ life inorder †̥♥ restore the Democratic right ☀̤̣̈̇f Y̶̲̥̅̊ø̲̣̣̥ǖ A̶̲̥̅̊Ω̴̩̩̩̥D̶̲̥̅̊ I.

No single soul in PDP beside OBJ fought for democracy with with money time or life.

ayokellany:


No single soul in PDP beside OBJ fought for democracy with with money time or life.

That's a FANTASTICAL ℓi3. OBJ did nothing, but sit his butt in a big boys jail cell, A̶̲̥̅̊Ω̴̩̩̩̥D̶̲̥̅̊ eat chicken. He came out later, †̥♥ reap from where he did not sow. His Presidential victory W̶̲̥̅̊åS̤̈̊ simply an appeasement †̥♥ the Yorubas for the sacrifice paid by both MKO A̶̲̥̅̊Ω̴̩̩̩̥D̶̲̥̅̊ Kudirat. Nothing more, nothing less.

ganisucks:

That's a FANTASTICAL ℓi3. OBJ did nothing, but sit his butt in a big boys jail cell, A̶̲̥̅̊Ω̴̩̩̩̥D̶̲̥̅̊ eat chicken. He came out later, †̥♥ reap from where he did not sow. His Presidential victory W̶̲̥̅̊åS̤̈̊ simply an appeasement †̥♥ the Yorubas for the sacrifice paid by both MKO A̶̲̥̅̊Ω̴̩̩̩̥D̶̲̥̅̊ Kudirat. Nothing more, nothing less.

What resulted into Obasanjo sitting in jail led the likes of Kudirat Abiola, Alex Ibru n many others who paid the ultimate price to ensure that democracy is entrenched in Nigeria. The likes of Obasanjo you trivialise their effort fought for the freedom to ensure that you can run your mouth like a lousy rabid dog today. Enjoy your freedom.