– Delta state Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa defended the Fulani herdsmen invasion into other states
– The governor also said they have the rights as the citizens of Nigeria to visit anywhere they deemed fit
– Indigenes of the state decries their invasion and they urge the government to stop them from infiltrating into their farmlands.

Amidst the call from all quarters to send the killer Fulani herdsmen packing from the southern states, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has said that it is unconstitutional to send the herdsmen packing from the state, saying every Nigeria has right to live in any part of the country.

This is even as community members who participated in a town hall meeting in the state government house unanimously called for the evacuation of the herdsmen from every part of the state.

In the town hall meeting where representatives of the Fulani herdsmen, security officers, comprising the state commissioner of police, Alkali Baba Usman, air force, the Nigerian navy and the army, Okowa said it was against the constitution of Nigeria to send the Fulani herdsmen out of the state.

He said since it is unconstitutional, he cannot make unconstitutional pronouncement against Fulani herdsmen, an action which he said could throw the state into a war zone.

Though he concurred that criminal elements and kidnappers are among the Fulani herdsmen, he, however, said he cannot send them from the state.

Delta state Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa
Prior to his verdict, representatives of the communities including local government chairmen, community leaders, youth bodies, vigilante groups, religious organisations had urged the governor to send the herdsmen from the state, insisting that the Fulani herdsmen have wroth havoc in the local communities in the state.
They gave lurid details of the hazards being perpetuated by the Fulani herdsmen which include raping women, manslaughter among other obnoxious acts in the rural communities.


As the meeting progressed, anger rose to a high pitch as the youths took to the microphone expressing their anger over the destructive tendencies of the Fulani herdsmen whom they said have become landlords in Delta communities.

The community leaders described the Fulani herdsmen as ruthless, heartless and should not be accommodated in the state for whatever reason.
Some of the community leaders said there is hunger in their communities as the people can no longer go to farm for fear of being massacred by the Fulani herdsmen in the bush.

One of the youths said; “we are not begging them to stay in our communities, nor are we begging them to make peace with us. This is our land. We cannot be in our land and people from the north will come, take over our land and begin killing our people, no, we cannot take it.”

Speaking on behalf of Chairmen of All Local Government of Nigeria, Delta state Chapter, Constantine Ikpokpo, Chairman of Isoko South, said he aligned with the view of the people of Delta who have unanimously agreed that the herdsmen should vacate the state for good.

But, Governor Okowa turned down the argument of his people, saying the herdsmen invasion is not only peculiar to Delta State, hence he set up committees to liaise between the Fulani herdsmen and the community members.

https://www.naij.com/848366-fate-herdsmen-finally-decided.html?_e_pi_=7%2CPAGE_ID10%2C6022877227

Okowa should use wisdom next time, he should not have called for a public meeting.

there's supposed to be a meeting for that

why is it unlawfull??...if they want grazing land,they must strike a deal with the land owners....simple...

give the land owners two,three cows,and you will be in peace......nothing is free in this world...the fulanis must understand that.....

Cc Lalasticlala , Seun . This might deserve Front page don't you think??

Chimdiebere:
– Delta state Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa defended the Fulani herdsmen invasion into other states– The governor also said they have the rights as the citizens of Nigeria to visit anywhere they deemed fit– Indigenes of the state decries their invasion and they urge the government to stop them from infiltrating into their farmlands. Amidst the call from all quarters to send the killer Fulani herdsmen packing from the southern states, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has said that it is unconstitutional to send the herdsmen packing from the state, saying every Nigeria has right to live in any part of the country. This is even as community members who participated in a town hall meeting in the state government house unanimously called for the evacuation of the herdsmen from every part of the state. In the town hall meeting where representatives of the Fulani herdsmen, security officers, comprising the state commissioner of police, Alkali Baba Usman, air force, the Nigerian navy and the army, Okowa said it was against the constitution of Nigeria to send the Fulani herdsmen out of the state.
He said since it is unconstitutional, he cannot make unconstitutional pronouncement against Fulani herdsmen, an action which he said could throw the state into a war zone.Though he concurred that criminal elements and kidnappers are among the Fulani herdsmen, he, however, said he cannot send them from the state. Delta state Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa Prior to his verdict, representatives of the communities including local government chairmen, community leaders, youth bodies, vigilante groups, religious organisations had urged the governor to send the herdsmen from the state, insisting that the Fulani herdsmen have wroth havoc in the local communities in the state.They gave lurid details of the hazards being perpetuated by the Fulani herdsmen which include raping women, manslaughter among other obnoxious acts in the rural communities.

As the meeting progressed, anger rose to a high pitch as the youths took to the microphone expressing their anger over the destructive tendencies of the Fulani herdsmen whom they said have become landlords in Delta communities.The community leaders described the Fulani herdsmen as ruthless, heartless and should not be accommodated in the state for whatever reason.Some of the community leaders said there is hunger in their communities as the people can no longer go to farm for fear of being massacred by the Fulani herdsmen in the bush.One of the youths said;“we are not begging them to stay in our communities, nor are we begging them to make peace with us. This is our land. We cannot be in our land and people from the north will come, take over our land and begin killing our people, no, we cannot take it.”Speaking on behalf of Chairmen of All Local Government of Nigeria, Delta state Chapter, Constantine Ikpokpo, Chairman of Isoko South, said he aligned with the view of the people of Delta who have unanimously agreed that the herdsmen should vacate the state for good.But, Governor Okowa turned down the argument of his people, saying the herdsmen invasion is not only peculiar to Delta State, hence he setup committees to liaise between the Fulani herdsmen and the community members.

but it is lawful for them to keep killing ur people, I used to think that you are intelligent...

source?

Na south too dey carry this one nigeria for head.

When we tell these people that they're the architect of their own problems, they blame Yorubas.

When the SW is tying to unite to get of rid Fulani herdsmen, the SS and their minion SE continue to defend Fulanis like slaves.

Then Delta indigenes have the right to defend themselves by taking these herdsmen off.

With that him big lips wey b like kpomo.


Learn from fayose!!

Deltans have plans, all they want is someone to press the button, who go first strike, then them go show d world say na them first start... Belief me it will not even take up to a day to clear these mad men out of d whole south, den d fight go start

No source..no front page?...swerve!!!

He is just as spineless as other Igbo leaders. Delta should elect an Ijaw man as governor next.

Na wa for Okowa o.
You can see who the real cowards are. Indigenes and the inhabitants of communities that were sacked by Fulaniherdsmen seem not to have rights too.
Cowards.

keally:
but it is lawful for them to keep killing ur people, I used to think that you are intelligent...

Illiterate. If u are as educated as the governor, u wouldn't have said otherwise but u are an illiterate and fortunately, u are not the governor.

Nusaf:

Illiterate. If u are as educated as the governor, u wouldn't have said otherwise but u are an illiterate and fortunately, u are not the governor.

Being educated does not consist in being passive when your people are being killed. Fulaniherdsmen are killers. They have expansionist agenda but unfortunately Okowa is spineless.

Ikwokrikwo:
He is just as spineless as other Igbo leaders. Delta should elect an Ijaw man as governor next.

So are you saying ijaws are demons and violent? Way to go.

That's the problem in the south. They're governors that will tell you to fast after crying and another will tell you it's unconstitutional.

Look at the way the midget in KD and other northern elites speak fire and promise the blood of baboons once there's an incident against their own.

Weaklings hiding under due process to save face.

BTW the Nigerian constitution does not cover for LIBYANS so I think it's constitutional for them to leave!

A simple solution that would discourage fulanis from travelling down south is to encourage locals to also go into cattle ranching. Send indigenes abroad, Argentina,spain, denmark, teaxs etc .
I dont expect anyone to heed to this advice becos we africans are mentally lazy and are not practical humans.
Just abuse and ranting with rage.

Brilliant!

pacino26:
[s]That's the problem in the south. They're governors that will tell you to fast after crying and another will tell you it's unconstitutional.

Look at the way the midget in KD and other northern elites speak fire and promise the blood of baboons once there's an incident against their own.

Weaklings hiding under due process to save face.[/s]

blithering fatuity!

mods, sorry you can now move it to front page , there's a source now

kropotkin2:
source?

there's a source now

Most of these SE/SS governors are pathetic weaklings and Fulani slaves.

yrret:
With that him big lips wey b like kpomo.


Learn from fayose!!

U mind am.Yeye dey smell follow am.I did't vote for hlm sef.Weakling written all over hlm.Odeéeeee

This ifeanyi okowa of a man behaves like a weakling whose wife will be controlling.
Who elected this man sef to govern Delta state? They need an agile gov.

No problem until they chase u out of delta

YorubaHighness:
When we tell these people that they're the architect of their own problems, they blame Yorubas.

When the SW are tying to unite to rid Fulani herdsmen, the SS and their minion SE continue to defend Fulanis like slaves.

I stop taking them serious when one guy said he hates Tinubu cos he should be blamed for the rot in Abia. I just laugh. Lol

I have always aligned myself with the agitation of the Ibos to secede from Nigeria, and with the SS for 100% resource control and a very weak ventral government. This has been my political standpoint since I was 17. Now in my mid 30's my opinion on issues of this nature is changing and becoming more passive as I see spineless and almost pacifist utterances of these so called governor's. From these regions against the betterment of their own people. Okowa, Enugu state governor, okorocha et al. A case study is the herdsman issue, although the larger % of governors in the sw are apc controlled, there was a unanimity in their call out against land for grazing. The call out against these menace informally spearheaded by fayose was generally lauded by people in the region though a larger percentage were not of the same political inclination.I thought to myself finally a road map to end these scourge as proposed by the Ekiti state governor will be implemented or at least adopted in part by the governors in his party, but like the ostrich that they are, they all burried their heads in the sand. Such a shame. The se and ss should take their destiny into their own hands and elect people who are genuinely after their welfare and who would agitate or champion their cause. Kudos governor Fayose really respect ur opinions and drive most of the time.