The Federal Government has condemned calls by some individuals and groups in the South-East geo political zone for herdsmen to leave the region.

Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, Minister of Science and Technology, made the condemnation on Sunday at Uburu, Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi state.

He was addressing newsmen on the outcome of the All Progressives Congress (APC) South-East stakeholders meeting.

According to him, the call is uncalled for, as President Muhammadu Buhari has directed relevant agencies to take appropriate actions in halting the killings by suspected herdsmen.

“This situation is not pleasing to anybody but the Federal Government is desirous to achieve a peaceful, strong and united nation. The government appeals to south-easterners especially youths, not to take laws into their hands as a result of the development. The people should exercise patience, as the president has categorically condemned the herdsmen’s actions and directed that no effort should be spared in checking the situation. The Ibos are known globally to be peace loving and abhorrers of violence, as I enjoin them to maintain such virtue,” he said.

The minister said that the meeting involved elected APC leaders, national leaders, members of the National Working Committee (NWC) and other stakeholders from the zone.

“We discussed ways of consolidating on the party’s achievements and making it stronger because we want to start winning elections in the zone. We also discussed the disputed issue of state chairmanship of the party, as it will be resolved very soon,” he said.

Onu also urged Nigerians to be patient with the president on the issue of 2016 budget assent, noting that he wanted to get things right.

“The president made promises to the nation; to ensure adequate security for the citizens, rapidly develop the economy, check unemployment, ensure the observance of the rule of law, among others. The budget estimate reflected all these promises but what was returned to the president did not conform with his intentions. He then demonstrated his resolve to ensure that things are done correctly, as continuing with the old ways of doing things has visible and dire effects,” he said.




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No one wishes for that but everyone got elastic limit.

There is need for that honorable minister

Maybe because his own family members were not killed, or that he is "enjoying" his position at the expense of his region/nation. When soldiers went to kill IPOB peaceful protesters what did he say. Now those innocent "Nigerian" Igbo in their own Enugu were chopped like cattle, and he is saying to exercise patients.

This is why Igbo are nowhere and aren't taken seriously like before. Imagine Fulani herdsman no dey fear because Igbo, from this a.ssclown minister to the crying gov of Enugu, are actually irrelevant.

I think they should rather appeal to the fulanis
The igbos are peace loving people

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Protect us then there will be no need to take laws into our hands.

The only option is assuring us of maximum security everywhere we are in Nigeria.

Hon.Minister,I was expecting you to tell Mr. President to step up the plan to term his kinsmen from terrorising,molesting,rapping and kidnapping of innocents indigenes of the south east and beyond.Irrespective of your party divides,the security of life and properties of your kinsmen,minister should be your priority.
Their threat were born out of the deliberate neglect and reckless abandoned of the security challenges of their region by Mr.President.They resulted to self help thus making that important threat,of asking the fulani herdsmen to vacate their region before they will cause more havoc.

Something needs to be done. They need to show the political will to tackle this rampaging herds men. After all Na lack of political will accuse Jonathan of.