The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders’ Association, an umbrella body of herdsmen, has accused Nigerians of politicizing conflicts between herdsmen and farmers in most communities.

A leader of the group in the South East, Alhaji Gidado Saddikie on Thursday said the issue of herdsmen/farmers’ feud should be addressed with all sincerity devoid of sentiment, politics or religion.

Saddikie, who was probably reacting to allegation by the Chairman of the Northern Elders’ Forum, Paul Unongo, that a former vice president, Atiku Abubakar was the chief financier and most influential member of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, said the matter was taking a political dimension.

He said politicising the issue was no way to find a solution to the problem, but would rather stir bad blood among those involved.

Saddikie identified wrong government approach and lack of sensitisation as some of the major causes of herdsmen/ farmers’ conflict in most communities.

He said, “People play politics with this issue. Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is a Fulani, but he is not a member of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association. He has not attended our meeting before; so how can he be a financier of the association?

“Let me tell you, it’s wrong government approach and negligence that are causing these conflicts. How can somebody say Atiku is our financier?

“Most state governments think that herdsmen and farmers are commoners that should not be heard. You must hear them because they are human beings who are contributing to the economic growth of our country, at their own level”.

He said a synergy existed between herdsmen and farmers in the south east because governors in the zone have been proactive.

“We have this understanding and synergy in the south East on how to handle this issue because the governors here and other leaders are proactive.

“We have agreed that any herdsman that destroys the crops of farmers should pay for such damage, and if any farmer kills any herdsman’s cow, he pays for such cow. We understand ourselves here in the southeast, but some other places, it’s not so.

“We have told our people that they should not consider their cows more than any human life. If they kill your cow, report to us. We’ll know how to handle it amicably. Don’t take the laws into your hands.”

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sarrki:
Know one in his or right senses will support the madness of the criminals among the herdsmen doing this stuff

W know some hopeless gullible followers of PDP turned it political


We must find a long and lasting solution to this menace

sarrki:
Know one in his or right senses will support the madness of the criminals among the herdsmen doing this stuff

W know some hopeless gullible followers of PDP turned it political


We must find a long and lasting solution to this menace

Crying4NIGERIA:
Y Do I Hate U? Naturally Eventhough Have Nt Seen U B4?

sarrki:


Am a patriot

I don't roll with enemies of the state

guterMann:
We have this understanding and synergy in the south East on how to handle this issue because the governors here and other leaders are proactive.

“We have agreed that any herdsman that destroys the crops of farmers should pay for such damage, and if any farmer kills any herdsman’s cow, he pays for such cow. We understand ourselves here in the southeast, but some other places, it’s not so.


Please we do not need your understanding in the South east.Did you people not kill farmers in Enugu?

This miyetti allah people should be declared terrorists,though it is wishful thinking their life patron is in power.

THE LAND OF THE RISING SUN MUST SET FORTH AT DAWN

Operette:
This ppl always value their cows more than anything else.
The earlier other non-fulani groups realise this, the better for everyone. The Federal Government wont care... At least not now.

toodark:


wait,wait....how does sun rise at dawn.?

either my english is bad or you igbos are too stvpid.

Desyner:
Right now, I feel like the herdsmen are systematically executing genocide against minorities. If you claim they killed your cow then let them pay the cost of cow and not you wiping out whole settlements.

laudate:

Exactly! That Miyetti Allah spokesman is just saying rubbish! Did their herdsmen ask the people or state govts of Benue, Taraba or Adamawa to pay for the cost of their missing cows, before they embarked on a killing spree and set whole communities ablaze? May God punish them!