Okechukwu Nnodim, Abuja

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday said it is not the responsibility of President Muhammadu Buhari to address the lingering clashes between herdsmen and farmers.

Obasanjo also decried the increasing level of hunger in the country, stressing that it was sad to note that about 65 per cent of Nigerians were faced with food insecurity.

The former president spoke during the 23rd Annual LAPO Development Forum with the theme, ‘Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture in Nigeria: Challenges and Opportunities’, organised by the Lift Above Poverty Organisation in Abuja.

Obasanjo said, “Some of the words that have been coming from our leaders, particularly from state governors are not helpful! This issue is not a federal issue and another thing, I don’t like about it is that when you talk of Fulani herdsmen, people talk of the President.

“Now because the President of Nigeria is a Fulani man, you expect him to solve the problem immediately, that is not his job. And when people make comments like this, it annoys me.

He noted that during the colonial era, there were grazing reserves in most parts of the North, but wondered what had happened to them.

Obasanjo said, “I need to state that it is the responsibility of local governments to take care of them. Now, states should have even done better, but they haven’t, and then when you have cattle rustling, herdsmen and farmers conflict, you try to make it a national issue. It is not really a national issue.

“For me, the herdsmen are entitled be able to look after their animals but they are not entitled to destroy the crops of the rural farmers, it is unacceptable.”

Now because the President of Nigeria is a Fulani man, you expect him to solve the problem immediately, that is not his job. And when people make comments like this, it annoys me.

Keneking:
I think its State Governors.

"I need to state that it is the responsibility of local governments to take care of them." - Chief Olusegun Obasanjo

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sarrki:


You are absolutely right

It's the Governor

The local Govt Authority

Above all the community involved

Now because the President of Nigeria is a Fulani man, you expect him to solve the
problem immediately, that is not his job. And
when people make comments like this, it
annoys me.

OgbonnaUbani:
Another Yoruba slave. How is it supposed to be Local government responsibility when the Fulanis get the federal military to assist them when communities organise themselves

Progressive01:
EXACTLY!!! Thank God someone else is seeing what we have been seeing.

That notion of "hold Buhari responsible for every crime committed by a Fulani man since he is also Fulani" is the demonic notion the bastard hateful children of the Fallen Angel have been trying to force Nigerians to accept.

It has not and will NEVER stick!

They can continue radicalising themselves as they please- when the bow breaks, they shall be rightly tagged the terrorists they are and treated as such.

God bless you Baba for speaking the truth, and God bless the President FRN (GCFR), Mohamadu Buhari.

EternalTruths:
Afonjas are the most useless people on earth.

Is it my responsibility to solve the problem

OgbonnaUbani:
There is nothing worse than being Yoruba.

TippyTop:


Buhari is not just the President of Nigeria, he is also the Grand Patron of Miyetti Allah. (Assoc of Herdsmen)

Assuming Buhari wasn't the Nigerian President, the onus still falls on him as the leader of their association to call his members to order. .


Anyway Fear Don catch Obj
The fear of Buhari is the beginning of wisdom, ask Mr Yellow Teeth Tinubu.

sarrki:


A wailer is better than a confused wailer

sarrki:


A wailer is better than a confused wailer

tdbankplc:




People kept avoiding your f00lishness and you kept running after them like a naked kid. Why?

Ojiofor:
The disease of the Yoruba man is selfishness-Sen Okurounmu.

borntosuccess:
just imagine, whose responsibility is it?.Abeg na charm dem use hold ppl mouth, wats happening, we need to push dis criminals out b4 2019

OgbonnaUbani:
There is nothing worse than being Yoruba.

OgbonnaUbani:
Another Yoruba slave. How is it supposed to be Local government responsibility when the Fulanis get the federal military to assist them when communities organise themselves