The Federal Government has ordered military led onslaught against the Cattle Rustlers and bandits causing havoc in some parts of the northern part of the country.

This is the outcome of the closed door meeting between the eight Governors of North Western and North Central states, Security Chiefs and other Federal Government representatives yesterday at the Ministry of Defence, Abuja.

The meeting, which was called at the instance of President Muhammadu Buhari to discuss the deteriorating security situation in the affected region, has the Governors of Kaduna, Katsina, Kebbi, Nasarawa, Niger, Benue and Plateau States in attendance, while that of Zamfara state was represented by the Deputy Governor.

Speaking after the meeting, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoS) Danladi Kifasi who coordinated it on behalf of President Buhari, assured that the state of insecurity in the affected northern part of the country, especially, cattle rustling would be a thing of the past.

Kifasi expressed satisfaction with the outcome of the meeting, saying that the modalities being put in place and championed by the military, would help to bring sustainable peace to the region.

“I am quite satisfied with the outcome of the meeting. Obviously, for security reasons, we cannot discuss operational matters live on television.

“Farmers, people who have cattle can be rest assured that cattle rustlers would be a thing of the past", he said.

When asked the if the military would be actively involved and lead the operations, he said; "it is obvious, it should be obvious that the military will lead the operation".

Prior to the close door meeting, the HoS disclosed that it was the Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai who requested for Presidential intervention to address the security situation in the region.

Kifasi revealed that Buhari acting on that request called for an expanded meeting of the governors of the contiguous states in order to arrive at a more sustainable solution to the issue of ethnic killings, cattle rustlings and farmers-herdsmen conflicts.


He said: "The meeting was at the instance of President Muhammadu Buhari. The commander in chief mandated me to call all of you, following a request by the executive governor of kaduna state, in order to review, discuss and come up with modalities leading to the effective tackling of the current security concerns affecting Kaduna State and its neighbouring Katsina, Zamfara and Kebbi in the North West. And Plateau, Benue, Niger and Nassarawa States

"The essence of having your excellencies is to have first hand information as well as your views about the activities of these bandits and the way forward. While the Chief of Defence Staff, the Service Chiefs, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), the Director General of the State Security Service (SSS), Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), will share their ideas about tackling the challenge".

In the same vein, El-Rufai who spoke on behalf of the governors, said that the security operations would be expanded to focus on the forest areas where the notorious rustlers and bandits operates from.

Well, he said, the Governors of some selected states in the Northern part of Nigeria came here to meet with the Chief of Defence Staff, the Service Chiefs, the Inspector General of Policeand the Commandant General of the Nigeran Security Civil and Defence Corp to discuss issues of common security interest to all the states.

"This discussion has started in Kaduna where we are looking at areas, forests that have become a source of banditry in our states, and this ha been expanded to look at other forests in the North Central Nigeria that has also been a source of banditry and criminality. Bt we are discussing with the Ministry of Defence, the Inspector General of Police, the Commandant of the NSCDC. It is an operation to address that", he added.

El-Rufai who is the initiator of the security meeting confirmed that they "have made substantial progress, but the details would be announced at the right time by those in charge of the operation".

According to him, the Governors of each of the states affected by this operatio have in place, post-operations plan including dealing with internally displaced people, activating the State emergency Management Agency, to deal with any emergencies, as well as ensuring the presence of law enforcement in the forest or around the forestso that civil population would continue to live I peace.

"So we have a comprehensive strategy, not only about the military operation but also how to ensure that there is peace and security, post operations", he said.

Those in attendance apart from the governors, HoS, and Security Chiefs includes the Permanent Secretaries of the Ministries of Defence, Finance and Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Source: http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/fg-declares-war-on-cattle-rustlers-bandits-in-the-north-west-central/214149/

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hmmm

FG will ban everything in Naija very soon.

Even Nairaland

mormoni:
FG will ban everything in Naija very soon.

Even Nairaland

Buhari is finally fighting his fulani brothers. I hope some people are happy now?

na wa oo

Its long overdue.

naijapiper:


Buhari is finally fighting his fulani brothers. I hope some people are happy now?

Not by words but by action!

It is a good move as long as they are not relocated to the South like some BH were to the prison n Anambra

barcanista:
Not by words but by action!

He has given the order. it's left for the military to act upon it. That is if some set of persons will not still sabotage the efforts of the military.

About time. Those Marauders are as deadly as BH

Let's see how it goes!

Miyetti Allah it's left to you guys to call your comrades to order.

We need action!

naijapiper:


Buhari is finally fighting his fulani brothers. I hope some people are happy now?

mormoni:
FG will ban everything in Naija very soon.
Even Nairaland

i bet, you did not read the article

barcanista:
Not by words but by action!

Yes by action, considering the fact that it took 6 weeks to the end of GEJ administration to man up after being a wimp almost throughout his entire stay in Aso Rock, I'll say PMB is doing just fine.

kromoto:

Miyetti Allah it's left to you guys to call your comrades to order.

conspiracy theorists belive that they are even the one sponsoring those bandits. The kind havoc wey dem dey wreck, especially within the Benue-Plateau corridor, no be small tin

naijapiper:


He has given the order. it's left for the military to act upon it. That is if some set of persons will not still sabotage the efforts of the military.

Like I said, action not words.

cattle rustlers taking over people land and destroying properties since

I still don't belive this story until the #FullnesOfTime

Some body is scared make him brodas no steal him own cows...can u imagine na cow dey him brain........well na cow brain him get no offence

In the voice of WailingWailers and ethnic bigots: Buhari should focus on Boko Haram and stop disturbing hardworking and peaceful cattle herders.

Biggest problem Nigeria has, even worse than corruption, is these bigots.

Beyond fighting the cattle rustlers.....Buhari must also address the main issue...the competition for land and water resources between Cattle men and Farming communities....fueled by global warming,increasing populations, and obsolete farming practices.

At the end of the day...the problem is just that.

OJUcrook:
conspiracy theorists belive that they are even the one sponsoring those bandits. The kind havoc wey dem dey wreck, especially within the Benue-Plateau corridor, no be small tin

I can't help but agree with you...the actions of Miyetti Allah most times suggest they often instigate the commission of this impunity. A herdsman takes cattle into farms, when he is confronted he tells you what do you want his cows to eat? Such impunity!

Its now a Stale gist my friends. More like my father coming out in public to disown me even when he knows am a reflection what he inwardly desire.




We may survive against these enemies of free lifestyle and democracy, but not under this regime with a Warlord incharge of tins

Now look at the unbelievably idiotic remarks some of them are making. The decision has been taken, now they Wail "we need action", but when the same decision is taken against some criminals who rape, kill, and still from "their side", it becomes an action taken too far and the president "playing with fire". You find them Wailing all over cyber space like a lazy fat kid who's had his cheese taken from him.

#Hypocritical bigots.

All of nigeria's problem is in the north and that's why the bible even said fear north

#InFullnessOfTime Tandroids will realise that PMB knows what he is doing. This early morning ranting will only give PMB the impetus to even perform beyond expectations. If clueless Jonah started getting chastised as early as tthis, he would have been able to leave the country at least the way it was under OBJ and not this bad.

Okay

Ok

Okay

kromoto:


I can't help but agree with you...the actions of Miyetti Allah most times suggest they often instigate the commission of this impunity. A herdsman takes cattle into farms, when he is confronted he tells you what do you want his cows to eat? Such impunity!

what pains me most is the how they get away with their impunity.
Remeber three years ago, its this Fulani Marauders that killed a Plateau state Senator, Senator Gyang Dantong, representing Plateau North, when he was at a burial ceremony of some of his people who had been killed earlier by this same Fulani bandits.

naijapiper:


Buhari is finally fighting his fulani brothers. I hope some people are happy now?

U be jjc0 for Nigeria abi?

Nelkoko:
Some body is scared make him brodas no steal him own cows...can u imagine na cow dey him brain........well na cow brain him get no offence

Ppl are thinking of reasonable things and my president is thinking of cow...
We underestimated cluelessness.