Cattle farmers in Nigeria operating under the Miyetti Allah Kautal
Hore Socio-cultural Association on Tuesday canvassed for support
for President Goodluck Jonathan in the run-up to the 2015 election.
The pastoralists made their position known when they paid a visit to
the Special Adviser to the President on Political Affairs, Rufai Alkali,
in Abuja Tuesday.
Speaking on behalf of the group, its the national secretary, Saleh
Hassan, said his members are also ready to support the government
in bringing peace between the cattle breeders and farmers across
the country.
“We are willing to partner with the government in the transformation
agenda, especially in the area of agriculture,” Mr. Hassan said.
The group denied being behind most of the deadly clashes with
farmers in several states, and expressed appreciation to the
president for appointing Mr. Alkali as his political adviser saying the
presidential aide is one of their own.
“This government is our own. You are one of us and we are not shy
to openly identify with one who has excelled in service to this
country,” the group said.
Mr. Alkali expressed appreciation to the group for its support for the
Jonathan administration.
“The message of what they have said is that this is solidarity visit to
President Goodluck Jonathan. They have said it very clearly both in
Hausa, Fulfude and English that they have come here to identify
openly and clearly with what the government of this country under
our President is doing for all Nigerians,” he told journalists.
“They have also said that whatever they say comes from the heart
and not from the head, whatever they say they mean it.
“For those of us who know the wide network that this association
has across the country and indeed across West Africa and the way
and manner their messages move very fast, when they take a
decision to implement it is just a matter of minutes.
“They said that Mr. President is doing well and that he should be
supported, assisted and encouraged in every way possible,” he
continued.
“From what they have said they have pleaded that they should be
understood properly, that the popular misconception that the Fulani
are looking for trouble that they are not doing that.”
“My understanding is that there must have been a breakdown in
communication between the two otherwise brothers, the farmer and
the cattle rearers,” he said.
While thanking them for promising to vote for President Jonathan in
2015, Mr. Alkali also appealed to them to support all Peoples
Democratic Party candidates next year at all levels as the president
will need them to work in the National Assembly and at the state
level.
He advised them to obtain their permanent voters card which is the
ammunition they will use in supporting for the Jonathan
administration in 2015.

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That's the right spirit, fresh cattle meat till 2019

I smell lies and desperation by some peeps just to score cheap political point. Any way
#gej till nigeria divide(2025).

Something smell fishy... Will be looking for a better source before I believe... Anyway, me thinks its cos GEJ didnt crackdown on them despite all their trobles...

APC has been banking on votes from d north to win d 2015 presidential election and now d fulanis have declared for Jonathan, what then is d hope of APC?

Keep smelling something, till you smell your lungs off.

Rich4god: Something smell fishy... Will be looking for a better source before I believe... Anyway, me thinks its cos GEJ didnt crackdown on them despite all their trobles...