Apex Fulani Socio-cultural organization, Miyetti Allah Kautel Hore, has said that Southeast governors and Ohanaeze Ndigbo want to divide Nigeria.
The group also said that Fulani is the largest ethnic group in Nigeria while demanding every governor; both in the North and the South to carve out an area for the Fulani in their respective states to settle and raise their cows.
The National President of the organisation, Abdullahi Bodejo was reacting to the directive by the governors compelling Fulani herdsmen to transport their cows to their region.
The governors had warned Fulani herdsmen against trekking through the bushes with their cows in the region.
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide had also declared war against erring pastoralists caught up trespassing from one community to another.
Ape Fulani Socio-cultural organization, Miyetti Allah Kautel Hore, has said that Southeast governors and Ohanaeze Ndigbo want to divide Nigeria.
The group also said that Fulani is the largest ethnic group in Nigeria while demanding every governor; both in the North and the South to carve out an area for the Fulani in their respective states to settle and raise their cows.
The National President of the organisation, Abdullahi Bodejo was reacting to the directive by the governors compelling Fulani herdsmen to transport their cows to their region.
The governors had warned Fulani herdsmen against trekking through the bushes with their cows in the region.
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide had also declared war against erring pastoralists caught up trespassing from one community to another.
However, Bodejo said, “The bush doesn’t belong to them [governors and Ohanaeze]”.
“If you are a governor or whatever they can call you, the bush has been there. If they claim that they are farming, they are not farming on every part of the bush.
“For the Fulani, their business is inside the bush. The governor and the organisation don’t have any reason for that; if they did, let them open up or come up with the reason. They can’t say if they want to bring cows they must bring them in with vehicles.
The group also said that Fulani is the largest ethnic group in Nigeria while demanding every governor; both in the North and the South to carve out an area for the Fulani in their respective states to settle and raise their cows.
The National President of the organisation, Abdullahi Bodejo was reacting to the directive by the governors compelling Fulani herdsmen to transport their cows to their region.
The governors had warned Fulani herdsmen against trekking through the bushes with their cows in the region.
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide had also declared war against erring pastoralists caught up trespassing from one community to another.
“If you are a governor or whatever they can call you, the bush has been there. If they claim that they are farming, they are not farming on every part of the bush.
“For the Fulani, their business is inside the bush. The governor and the organisation don’t have any reason for that; if they did, let them open up or come up with the reason. They can’t say if they want to bring cows they must bring them in with vehicles.
“Before the introduction of vehicles, the Fulani were moving with their cows and supplying their cows to any part of the country. From Taraba State, Fulani have been trekking with their cows to sell in Anambra, Port Harcourt, Ibadan, Uyo, etc. This is part of the culture of the Fulani.
“How long have trailers been used to supply cows; before they introduced trucks in this country, Fulani was trekking with their cows to cattle markets to sell them. We call it Palke.
“Palke people trek with their cows from Maiduguri to Anambra to sell, this means it is a Fulani culture, and you don’t just go and touch people’s culture. But, in the process of trekking with their cows and any of them commits a crime, let the security agency deal with him in accordance with the law.