Gov Fayose had in the wake
of an attack on Oke-Ako community of the state by suspected Fulani herdsmen,
banned the movement of cattle from one place to the other in the state as part
of security measures to forestall a re-occurrence.
Governor Mohammed Abubakar
of Bauchi State has described the directive by Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti
State, banning cattle grazing in the state as divisive and unstates-manlike.
The Bauchi governor in a
statement issued Thursday by his Press Secretary, Abubakar Al-Sadique, said
Fayose’s statement on Fulani herders is unbefitting of national leaders,
especially state governors.
Gov. Abubakar maintained
that the Ekiti governor’s statement is as condemnable as the clashes between
farmers and herders.
Mr. Abubakar, who only just
returned to the state yesterday after spending one week on official visit to
Beirut, the capital city of Lebanon, expressed his worries that the country has
not been able to proffer a permanent solution to the clashes which have
resulted in the avoidable death of hundreds of Nigerians in different parts of
the country.
He lamented that instead of
dialoguing with all stakeholders to address the ugly trend, some leaders were
resorting to making divisive public pronouncements.
“In a democracy, provisions
have been made for anybody that is aggrieved with anything in the country to
seek redress. Instead of resorting to making such public pronouncements, there
are laid down laws to follow.
“On this matter, I am
gladdened with efforts of both the Presidency and the National Assembly which
is conducting public hearings with a view to putting an end to such incessant
and senseless killings”, the Governor said.
Gov. Abubakar stressed that
Nigeria was in dire need of everybody’s contributions for it to be great again
and for the economy to bounce back.
He, therefore, urged
leaders to be mindful of their public utterances, especially on matters that
border on national unity and security.
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