Herdsmen: You have no business going to Abuja to beg Buhari, Falana slams Makinde, Akeredolu

Kayode Oyero

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has lambasted Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde; and his Ondo State counterpart, Rotimi Akeredolu, for visiting the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) in a bid to find lasting solution to the herdsmen crisis rocking the two South-West states.

Falana spoke on a PUNCH Online interview programme, The Roundtable on Friday.

He said the two governors are chief security officers of their respective states as well as members of the Nigeria Police Council and should make demands for security reinforcements from the council order than seeking same from the president.

The PUNCH had reported that after the meetings at the Presidential Villa on Wednesday, Akeredolu did not speak with State House correspondents while Makinde said he seized the opportunity of the meeting to call for the establishment of more Police Mobile Force squadrons in the state.

But the senior advocate said the president is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces and not of the Nigeria Police Force, adding that the governors should have approached the police council.

He said, “These are regular meetings and I have said to the face of the governors, you have no business going to Abuja to beg the president, ‘Please, post more policemen to my state’. No, you are a member of the Nigeria Police Council, that is the business of the police council –to administer, organise and supervise the police force.

“The president is not the commander-in-chief of the Nigeria Police Force, no. Police powers are to be jointly shared by the president, by the federal and the state governments but we’ve left the president to control the Nigeria Police Force since 1999, that has to stop.

“It is not the prerogative of the president to decide when to post more policemen to Oyo State. No. So, our governors have to, as chief security officers of their states, take control because in every state, you have a state security council headed by the governor. The commissioner of police is a member, the director of state security services is a member. If there is a military institution in that state, the commander is a member.

“The body is to meet regularly to ensure that there is security of lives in every state. So, if a governor has a problem, that has to be taken to the Nigeria Police Council but that council never meets. This is worsening the insecurity situation in the country. That is a body that should be meeting on a monthly basis to ensure that we protect every Nigerian and every visitor to Nigeria.”

“That is what should be. I have a case in court to compel the presidency to (convene this meeting). We must organise this country,” Falana said.

https://punchng.com/herdsmen-you-have-no-business-going-to-abuja-to-beg-buhari-falana-slams-makinde-akeredolu/

Ok

Falana, Ta lo na ee

So them going to Abuja means they are going there to beg?

Baba wan find good eye again

Oyo state is their target because they want to win it back for APC in 2023.

Falana talks too much, nothing bad in a democratic system, President summoning Governors to dialogue on crisis, Prime minister summons Mayor's and MP, even her Royal Majesty summons Prime minister


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helinues:


Falana, Ta lo na ee

So them going to Abuja means they are going there to beg?

You didn't see the pictures? The traditional rulers were prostrating to Garva Shehu.

this man

solmusdesigns:



Falana talks too much, nothing bad in a democratic system, President summoning Governors to dialogue on crisis


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He summoned them or they went to beg on their own?

Nigeria President seems to be the most power "democratic" President in the world. (correct me, if I'm wrong) Nothing can be achieved by anyone, including State Governors, without licking the ass of the president.

Who appointed dis man as a spokesman

Kaduna1stson:


He summoned them or they went to beg on their own?

They have nothing to beg about, they were summoned to dialogue and brief him

The people who are begging are Orlu Imo State being dealt with by Military, and Ebonyi


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solmusdesigns:



Falana talks too much, nothing bad in a democratic system, President summoning Governors to dialogue on crisis, Prime minister summons Mayor's and MP, even her Royal Majesty summons Prime minister


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The guy talks to much tho

LMAO SO THEY WENT TO BEG SEF, I THOUGHT IT WAS COMPLAIN...
BUHARI IS RUNNING A TIGHT SHIP, ALL southern govs are sissies..

ChiefOloye:
Nigeria President seems to be the most power "democratic" President in the world. (correct me, if I'm wrong) Nothing can be achieved by anyone, including State Governors, without licking the ass of the president.

I think that title belongs to Putin. Nigeria is 2nd.

This reminds me of the period when the senior military officers from western region, including Major Olusegun Obasanjo, ran to Kaduna to beg Major Hassan Katsina who was the military governor of northern region of Nigeria. It is a pity. I thought these people have outgrown the silly cowardice.

helinues:


Falana, Ta lo na ee

So them going to Abuja means they are going there to beg?

They went for Owambee!!!!!

Dedetwo:
This reminds me of the period when the senior military officers from western region, including Major Olusegun Obasanjo, ran to Kaduna to beg Major Hassan Katsina who was the military governor of northern region of Nigeria. It is a pity. I thought these people have outgrown the silly cowardice.

If you read the article, you will have saved yourself this embarrassment.

Falana clearly made reference to Makinde who was pleading for a third unit of mobile police force in Oyo state because of its size and population.

Somehow the Editor of the newspaper thought it will be a clever thing to make "his reference" with regards to the police the central theme of the article to promote reaction.

pdpchangeapc:
Nigeria: Good people, Great Nation without Fulani.

Becareful what you wish for and take your TRIBALISM out of this forum now....
Here is your god, the LIFE PATRON of the same fulani you are having nightmare about on a daily basis.

Yujin:

Lol. GEJ was busy doing 'one Nigeria' and didn't know its implication. Rightly, the internet never forgets so we can use these pictures to remind the current southern politicians how they too will be seen after they've been used and dumped. He fell for their TAQIYYA and is today their errand boy.
We're monitoring everything.

He needs to be spanked!

Nigerian leaders waste a lot of money on needless visits i swear....we need to take advantage of technology in governance to save cost, what those governors went to do in Abuja(either give security update or Beg whatever it is) can be done efficiently via video interaction.... A governors visit to Abuja will cost nothing less than 10millionNaira (Duty tour allowances for the governor and his entourage, cost of flying, welcome team logistics etc) the 10million added to the security efforts in your state is sumtin

Make I no just talk wetin dey my mind first

This is why Falana and his type are not fit for purpose in good governance...

helinues:


Falana, Ta lo na ee

So them going to Abuja means they are going there to beg?

needless waste of resources

Let it be like they ARE proactive

This herdsmen and SW.....they should resolve this thing ....let them separate the real herdsmen from the hoodlum so there can be peace

Falana don dey talk too much on this matter o, it's time for him to FEM!