Yoruba leaders in the South-West geopolitical zone, under the aegis of the Yoruba Summit, on Thursday opposed the establishment of cattle colonies proposed by the Federal Government.

The leaders expressed their opposition to the colonies during an extra-ordinary session of the summit held in Lagos on Thursday against the backdrop of the recent attacks by herdsmen in the region.

In a communiqué issued after the summit, the leaders argued that the establishment of colonies would offend the sensibilities of different nationalities whose lands would be acquired, adding that it would be a repeat of the Berlin Conference where European powers partitioned Africa.

The communiqué was signed by the National Publicity Secretary of Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin.

The leaders resolved that “no inch of Yorubaland” would be surrendered to cattle colonies.

An Afenifere chief, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, chaired the meeting, which was attended by Prof. Banji Akintoye, Dr Amos Akingba, Dr Kunle Olajide, Senator Femi Okurounmu and Dr Tokunbo Awolowo-Dosumu.

Others at the summit are a former governor of Ondo State, Dr Olusegun Mimiko; former deputy governor of Lagos State, Senator Kofo Bucknor-Akerele; Goke Omisore; Chief Supo Sonibare; Dr Femi Adegoke; Oladipo Olaitan; Otunba Deji Osibogun; Tokunbo Ekukinam; and Bolaji Ogunseye.

They lamented the setting ablaze and destruction of the farmlands belonging to a former secretary to the Federal Government, Chief Olu Falae; ex-Naval Chief, Vice-Admiral Samuel Afolayan; former secretary to the Oyo State Government, Dele Adigun; and Roseline Ogege.

The communiqué read, “The meeting resolved that no inch of Yorubaland will be available for cow colony as Yoruba are in favour of only ranching of cattle where those in such business will acquire land according to the extant rules and subject their operations to the norms and culture of their host communities.

“We also called on Yoruba people to begin venturing into modern ranching for home consumption and export while our state governments should evolve policies in promotion of ranching by the Yoruba people.
The meeting made these demands to bring an end to the threats constituted by the Fulani herdsmen to law and order, security and peace in Nigeria and to return the country to the conditions of modern governance.”

It added, “These renewed attacks on Yoruba property and persons were considered unwarranted, provocative and brutal assault by marauding elements, who now carry on as if the laws of the country have been suspended on their behalf by complicit authorities.

“The meeting condemned these assaults and called on the Federal Government to be alive to its responsibility by enforcing the laws against these criminal activities and perpetrators of such in order to regain the confidence of the people.

“The meeting made these demands to bring an end to the threats constituted by the Fulani herdsmen to law and order, security and peace in Nigeria and return the county to the conditions of modern governance.”


Source: https://clintnews..com.ng/2018/01/yoruba-leaders-say-no-to-cattle.html?m=1

Nah, we don't want no Fulani colony.

Sambisa is wide enough to contain them

There is a bright future in all this for fulani.

Yep

Ogbeh or igbeh should tell us the states that support cattle colony.

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The Fulani's are on an expansionist agenda. But they forget that this is the 21st century. How can a backward people hold an entire nation to ransom.


Despite the expanse of land in Northern Nigeria, the Fulanis are eyeing southern lands like....

Exactly, it is an insult to all poultry farmers, pig rearers, bushmeat rearers who painstakingly cultivate or purchase feed for the livestocks to now watch strangers from as far as ethiopia take for free same land the owners have been paying for.
Ranching is the answer and the FG knows this fully well.

BUHARY2019

I wasn't expecting Yorubas to say otherwise because they purportedly offered This Curse to Nigerians on the platter of gold!

They're neither here nor there - Saboteurs

It is the Lords Doing

Surely a wise decision....

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don't even let them buy land sef. Just allow only your kinsmen to establish cattle Ranch.

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only if those poor cattles can talk

Cattles even deserve a seat at the National Assembly

Who are these leaders sef? If you find out now, its the likes of Yinka Odumakin, Fani -Kayode and co. People who cant lead their homes

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Every reasonable person should go against this. cow business is their business so let them deal with it!

We don't need let them go to sambisa forest

We the pig farmers too, want piggery colony across the nation.....

smartty68:
I wasn't expecting Yorubas to say otherwise because they purportedly offered This Curse to Nigerians on the platter of gold!

They're neither here nor there - Saboteurs

I can't recall Buhari promising cattle colony as one of his campaign promises, can you?

Why don't you consider giving them land in your part of the country for such colonies

....But I continue asking, is cattle raring a national business, is it not a personal business again, why is the federal government so concerned in forcing cattle colonies in every state.......to what end?

Ike gwuru

We say a giant NO to any cattle colony outside of Falgore Forest and Sambisa Forest which both have enough viable acreage to sustain over 600 million cows for over 200 years . Fulani cattles are very aclimatised to the geographical and parasitic condition of both forest ..This attempt by Buhari to give ownership of all states in Nigeria is nothing but the continuation of Usman Dan fodios Jihad cloaked in a cunning policy and we the Nigerians of this generation shall resist it to the hilt..

We don't want any colony o o. Let them hear

who are those Yoruba elders?

what is wrong with these modern day ways of rearing cows, The cows in these pictures are more healthy than the ones that roam about. The Herdsmen here are not ready to be cooperate among themselves to build a good place and find a way of getting grass for the cows all year round. They prefer to reap where they have not sown by eating people products.


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