The Ondo State Governor, Olusegun Mimiko on Monday said the federal government must act now to stop the incessant killings of people, particularly farmers, by Fulani herdsmen.
The governor added that if the government failed to act, the country may be heading towards a precipice.

Mimiko stated this while meeting with members of Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) over the death of one of their colleagues, who was allegedly killed by herdsmen at the farm belonging to the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Olu Falae at Ilado community in Akure North local government area of the state.

The deceased, Ayodele Ige, was the coordinator of the group in Akure North local government.

Mimiko also noted that if urgent actions were not taken, people may resort to self help.

While appealing to the OPC not to take law into their hands, he urged the government to collaborate with northern states governors to set up big ranches with dams, including schools for the herdmen.

Mimiko assured the OPC members that those behind the killing of their member will soon be brought to book by the law enforcement agencies.

The governor who picked holes in the proposed Fulani grazing reserves bill by National Assembly, said it would further aggravate the crisis between the farmers and the herdsmen.

His words,”these herdsmen must be called to order, these wanton destructions, audacious incursions into other people’s territory cannot continue for too long.

“I am again appealing to Mr President and all the major stakeholders in government in Nigeria that we should put heads together and sort out this.

“For me, I see the grazing reserves as aggravating the problem; though I’ve not read the law, I don’t see how that law can find comfort with the land user’s act; the control of land is vested in the governor of the state; I can’t see any federal law that will compulsorily acquire any land from any state government; in my state for example, it cannot work.

“The owners of these cattles, according to the information in my disposal are well to do people, they are elites and if cattle rearing is commercial venture, why should they not contribute in collaboration with state government or Private Public Partnership or whatsoever to set up ranches, so that if you want to graze on such ranches, you pay a fee, after all, they don’t sell these cattle for free.

“We have been talking about diversification and agriculture is the main focus, but in my state there is hardly any medium scale or large scale farmers that has not had any encounter or the other with the herdsmen.

“They just go to the farm and devastated it, some of the owners have been turned to perpetual debtors because some of them borrowed from bank , the herdsmen will just get there and destroy these farmlands and we are talking of diversification.

“I think if we don’t do anything about the activities of these herdsmen, I can see a threat to the security of this country so it’s a major challenge and I think the President and all major stakeholders should take this as a very serious challenge.”



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Fulani herdsmen wey dey kill people anyhow, the trado-ethnic thunder wey go treat una fvck up still dey do kegel exercise. Badstars!

“For me, I see the grazing reserves as aggravating the problem; though I’ve not read the law, I don’t see how that law can find comfort with the land user’s act; the control of land is vested in the governor of the state; I can’t see any federal law that will compulsorily acquire any land from any state government; in my state for example, it cannot work.

I just love this man!! Any southern Governor that gives out an inch of their lands to these murderers in the name of grazing reserves should be hanged!! Igbos are predominantly traders and no one is talking about trading reserves for them.Anyone who wants land anywhere should raise money and pay for it

It is high time every community resort to self-help since the FG is not ready to address incessant killings by Fulani herdsmen.

These herdsmen aren't willing to stop these murderous rampages so they had to be stopped by the people.

I wonder why thi thread is not on frontpage.Lalasticlala please come and do the needful

Samson Babalola come and warn Mimiko O, the life of Just an ordinary OPC does not what criticising the herdsmen in any of their activities in yoruba land. Yoruba is not a minority tribe in nigeria so if a yoruba is killed nobody should complain. In fact Mimiko needs to be taken to ICC for not supporting the fulani herdsmen.

Meanwhile, good one from Mimiko, the best I have heard in regard to the herdsmen activities.

Every human has elastic limit, all these don't take law into ur is for a short time ppl can't keep watching their friends n family get slaughter without doing anything.

Pls when is the imported grass coming, since the killing has began how many of these herdsmen have been arrested. Or are they carrying out instructions from PMB?

Good one

Karlovich:
Sophisticated slaves will always be slaughtered by their fulani lords

Grow up and quit being foolish.


It's high time the southern part of the country form a defensive coalition pact against this fulani guys. Because this are the stages of ethnic cleansing and suppression which ain't good for anyone.

"The governor who picked holes in the proposed Fulani grazing reserves bill by National Assembly, said it would further aggravate the crisis between the farmers and the herdsmen".....Do the proceeds from these cattle rearing go to the Federation Account that grazing reserves must be provided across the Country?. The South has no business providing land for grazing as the North occupies about 80% of Nigeria's land mass!

Welcome development

This wanton murder and destruction by Fulani herdsmen is getting out of hand.


I pray a lasting solution is brought up by the government

gud

Hmmm!

Huh?
Mimiko talk this one
I'm impress o Oooh but please our governor pay us out money now
It's unfair ooooh

Government should not sit back & watch. They need to act fast & put an end to this incessant killings because it is now becoming worrisome.

May God grant the repose an eternal rest & comfort the bereaved family.

God bless Nigeria.

It appears these Fulani herdsmen madness is going on unabated. It's currently spreading to all the Southern states
I hope the authorities concerned will rise up and do something about it.

Btw, who usually equip them with AK-47 riffle ?>

Karlovich:
Sophisticated slaves will always be slaughtered by their fulani lords

WHERE WERE YOU WHEN GOD WAS GIVING OUT COMMON SENSE

reading....

someone should tell those Fulani herdsmen A new sheriff is in town and he will not tolerate any more of their killings

Is Mimiko still a PDP governor? He is hardly in the news like his two brothers from Rivers and Ekiti. And he happens to be the chairman PDP governors' forum. Meanwhile these restless fulani herdsmen are terrorists! They should be treated like one but unfortunately our baba is a fulani man.

It's Time Nigeria Stopped Celeberating These Fulani Men And Spring To Full Action.

Karlovich:
Sophisticated slaves will always be slaughtered by their fulani lords

u ought not to say this, it's been happening everywhere even in our land.. So stop this hate, it's uncalled for

i smell conspiracy the headlines misleads alot

Karlovich:
Sophisticated slaves will always be slaughtered by their fulani lords

so only the so called sophisticated slaves are killed by Fulani
bigotry won't help bro