By Vincent Ujumadu Awka-

THE Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in the South East yesterday expressed shock over the decision of the South East governors not to accept grazing in the zone.

Leader of the group, Alhaji Gidado Siddiki, in a statement Thursday in Awka, said the decision was surprising to them considering the cordial relationship that had existed in the zone between the group and the five state governments.

He said Miyetti Allah had never failed to appreciate the commitment of the host governors in ensuring their safety, even in their rational insistence that their people must not infringe on the rights of indigenous farmers to cultivate and harvest their crops without any hindrance. Siddiki said: “It is evident that our organization’s advocacy for peaceful coexistence among indigenous farmers and herdsmen is increasingly making successes in the South East.

“This explains our surprise at the latest stand of the governors, which, if implemented, will not only frustrate our people from carrying out our legitimate livestock rearing business in this part of the country, but might be suggestive of a kind of suspicion that might undermine the mutuality of the claim of brotherhood.

“We are mindful of the various negotiations and consultations still going on in respect of the contentious issues of ranching, colonies and grazing areas across the country, we are hopeful that these issues are considered dispassionately in the interest of Nigeria and the generality of it’s citizens.

“We of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders of Nigeria, south east zone, consequent upon the existing understanding we enjoy with our hosts, and in response to the latest stand by the south east Governors forum, wish to reaffirm our confidence in the capacity of our host governors to encourage the growth of our legitimate trade in their geo political zone.

“It is a very trying period in the history of Nigeria and it is our candid view that the south east whose citizens are the major bonding elements among the people of Nigeria, would provide exemplary leadership in accommodating other Nigerians in their midst, in so far such persons are legitimately engaged in their economic pursuits.” The South East governors had at the weekend in Enugu, during their meeting, agreed that open grazing by the cattle breeders would not be tolerated in the zone.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/07/grazing-miyetti-allah-expresses-shock-over-s-e-govs-decision/

Any south east governor that even considers it will be putting

himself and his whole family at risk.

Abi land Don finish for sambisa?

No terrorist camps in SouthEast please look else where.

Only a foolish southerner will support ranching, colonies and grazing reserves in southern Nigeria.

Cattle rearing is private business and there's more than enough land in sambisa forest that can be donated to herdsmen for colonies.


We aren't accepting such bullshit laden with Greek gift in Yoruba land.

Buhari really hate his Fulani people, hardworking nonviolent Fulani would suffer for buhari's actions and inactions, highest that Buhari would use in office is another 4yrs, but the hate for Fulani people all over Nigeria would last longer than a decade

Yeye people una never see anything!!
For ordinary meat una wan to de shed innocent blood abi!
Make common sense land on una there!!

Dis ppl are not only madt but are out to cause trouble. It is now very clear dey speak and deny weneva it suits dem and lied about not claiming d attacks in plateau were retaliatory.
Here's from a news conference held in Awka

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) says there is no need to set up cattle colonies in the South East geopolitical zone.
herdsmen
Alhaji Sadiq Gidado, the Chairman of MACBAN in Anambra, said this on Friday at a news conference in Awka.
He said that the establishment of cattle colonies in the area was not necessary because of the harmonious relationship existing between members of the association and the residents.
He, however, underscored the need to strengthen the mutual understanding and synergy between MACBAN and the people in the zone.
Gidado bemoaned the incessant farmer-herdsman clashes in some parts of the country, saying that the two parties were coexisting peacefully in the South East zone.
“Cattle breeding in Anambra is different from what obtains in other states; here in Anambra; we are working in synergy with the security operatives, the indigenes and the state government through the Cattle Menace Control Committee.
“To me, anti-open grazing bill, cattle colonies and ranches are just political creations; these concepts are created by politicians to bring disharmony between farmers and herdsmen.
“In the South-East, the proposed cattle colonies cannot work; you cannot just take somebody’s land and give to another person to conduct his own business; it is not right.
“Here in the zone, it is virtually impossible to operate cattle colonies, as there is harmonious relationship existing between the herdsmen and the farmers.
“The cattle colonies they are talking about are already existing in the North,” he said.
Gidado, who is a member of the Cattle Menace Control Committee, commended the governors of the South-East states for being proactive by setting up the committee which had ensured peace.
He blamed some frictions recorded in the region on migrant cattle breeders, who were not members of MACBAN in the zone, saying that the association had put in place some measures to forestall future incidents.
“We thank the governors of the South-East states, especially the Anambra and Enugu state governors, who constituted these committees that are coordinating our activities.
“The regulation is that you only graze where there are no farms. If you destroy farmlands intentionally or unintentionally, you must be punished for what you have done and be made to pay for what you have destroyed.
“And if the people in the communities kill a Fulani man or his cow, you pay damages accordingly; we have a good structure that enables the effective management of our members,” Gidado said.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/01/cattle-colonies-not-practicable-south-east-miyetti-allah/

And now dey are shocked??

The killings carried out by your terrorist brothers in the north is enough electric shock infact the governors should have sent you parking because there is no space for terrorism in the east.

We cant give our lands to people from libya.

whats wrong with this evil people?

WE DON'T HAVE LAND FOR RANCHING IN SOUTHEAST!!!

CARRY YOUR NAMA GO SAMBISA AND RANCH THEM THERE TAKE TRAILER BRING THEM TO SOUTHEAST TO SALE AND IMMEDIATELY YOU FINISH SELLING THEM - RETURN BACK TO SAMBISA!

what is so difficult in this biko!

i heard there is even another jara land given to them by kano state government so why all this desire for southeast lands


NDI FULANI WE DON'T HAVE ANY LAND FOR YOU IN SOUTH EAST!


SEE ME SEE WAHALAOOO!! CHAIR IS NOT ENOUGH FOR THOSE IN CLASS SIX AND CLASS THREE IS LOOKING FOR EXTRA SEAT! NAWA OO!!

iammo:
Buhari really hate his Fulani people, hardworking Fulani would suffer for buhari's actions and inactions, highest that Buhari would use in office is another 4yrs, but the hate for Fulani people all over Nigeria would last longer than a decade

fulani phobia will last a lifetime...the hatred for this tribe due to their murderous tendencies will never be forgotten.

Sambisa and Falgore forests are enough to accommodate your cows.

Useless terrorist, go to sambisa forest

Instead of using sambisa they are eyeing the fresh waters down south and the green vegetations. God help us from the impending Fulani onslaught.

Bas.tard terrorists, they should all go to hell and burn to blazes. See how they are trying so hard to appear meek and gentle in the East so they could take us unawares, yet these are the same savages massacring innocent people in the middle belt!!! The East will be your Waterloo.

EternalTruths:
Sambisa and Falgore forests are enough to accommodate your cows.

Both forest have the landmass and vegetation and perfect weather suitable to host over 300 million cows which is more than all the cows Fulanis can ever dream of.. Besides the the vegetation in South East is not good for the health of Fulanis cattles who are very prone to tryponosomiasis which kills them

Clowns

When they support the killings by their kinsmen abi?
This group is the dumbest in the history of this nation.

No need to express any shock.Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore is a bloody terrorist organization.
The Gov.Ganduje of Kano State & Oluwo of Iwo have since given you guys a lifeline but you spurn in for the unconquered territory.

Myetti Allah have a point there. If ibos can be sold land for their mostly unproductive businesses in fulani dominated states, and they don't want to reciprocate the gesture in their land, then there is an urgent need to review their land tenancy status

Brotherhood kwaaa??...What do igbos or southerners in general share in common with beastly barbarian that wanders bushes to bushes and always baying for blood?

That was the same brotherhood that bestial terrorist Dan Fodio preached to the indigenous hausa people that chose to accommodate them only to be enslaved and living like almajiri in their own localities while the descendants of Dan Fodio live a flossy live of emirship!

History is not about to repeat itself never again in Nigeria....Keep your madness and blood thirst to Falgore and Sambisa forest or be forcefully waylaid back to Futa jallon where you all wandered from!....The choices are yours to make!!

THUNDER FIRE MIYETTI ALLAH, INSHA ALLAH, AMIN.

UNA PAPA YANSH, INSHA ALLAH, AMIN.

ANYTIME UNA REMEMBER MY SOUTHEAST, HOLY GHOST FIRE, INSHA ALLAH, AMIN.

UNA NO GO DIE BETTER, INSHA ALLAH, AMIN.

Balyz:
Myetti Allah have a point there. If ibos can be sold land for their mostly unproductive businesses in fulani dominated states, and they don't want to reciprocate the gesture in their land, then there is an urgent need to review their land tenancy status

Are you naturally born stupid ? igbos buy land in the north with their money. The government did not gave them any land for free. Cattle rearing is a private business.

They should take their cows to the north because they have more landmass.

No cattle ranch or colony in the SOUTH EAST.

hammer6F:
HUNDER FIRE MIYETTI ALLAH, INSHA ALLAH, AMIN.

UNA PAPA YANSH, INSHA ALLAH, AMIN.

ANYTIME UNA REMEMBER MY SOUTHEAST, HOLY GHOST FIRE, INSHA ALLAH, AMIN.

UNA NO GO DIE BETTER, INSHA ALLAH, AMIN.

Their agenda is DOA in the south east. They will meet their waterloo.

hmmm.na now

There is enough land up North to graze, please go yee there to do your biddings

so fulanis can b polite. of d truth SE doesnt av enough land 2spare. bt y must dia b a spread of these ranches&colonies

Once beaten, twice shy, thumbs up to the south east governors.

Now increase your vigilance.

If they can buy AKA 47 to protect their cows;
They should buy land to train their cows.

We will sell 1 plot for 1 billion!

They want to repeat what ATIKU did in Rivers state;
Where he owns all the land around the ports and rents it to all companies!

Northerners always acting like they are mumu,
but they think it's a cover.. We know better now!

Tricky people! Mining our gold since 1960 and paying zero taxes!

Do they pay taxes for their cattle business? NO!

Northerners should really start paying taxes in this country O!