Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State on Monday said the call for the declaration of a state of emergency in Benue and one other state by the leadership of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore is tantamount to punishing those states that have performed their legitimate constitutional responsibilities of enacting laws for good governance.
Ortom said , “ The call is unrealistic , untenable and unacceptable because many other states across the six geopolitical zones of the country have been affected by similar crisis, sometimes at a greater magnitude than the two states, yet the call does not include them. ”
The governor, in a statement issued by his media adviser, Tahav Agerzua , restated his call for the declaration of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore as a terrorist organisation, while also asking for the arrest and prosecution of their leaders for terrorism.
The governor was reacting to the call by the National President of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore , Abdullahi Bello Bodejo , where he called for a declaration of state of emergency in Benue and Taraba states on account of crises between farmers and herdsmen .
The governor said , “ Incidentally, what Benue and Taraba states have in common is the enactment and implementation of ranches laws which prohibit open grazing.
“These laws were made in accordance with the 1999 Nigerian Constitution as amended, to curb incessant clashes between farmers and herders that had taken a huge toll on human lives and property in the two states .”
Ortom expressed concerns over the “ failure of Police ” to arrest the people, warning that “attributing the enactment of the law to non payment of workers ’ salaries is untenable ;” as several states with salary payment challenges have not resorted to the enactment of a similar law .
The governor said already, his administrator had taken far reaching steps to regularise the payment of salaries with effect from January, 2018 .

http://punchng.com/miyetti-allahs-call-for-state-of-emergency-in-benue-taraba-untenable-ortom/

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bjayx:
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Very hypocritical for bunch of terrorist barbarians to demand a state govt to repeal a law (enacted for protection of lives) for their own selfishness, yet very comfortable with sharia law in their own states where stores of southern business people are constantly raided for alcohol destruction..

Wonders shall never end.

The other day it was Boko Haram in an open parade in the north with the almajiris hailing them.

Now it's the Fulani terrorist group Miyetti allah calling for a legitimate government to be removed for trying to curb their terrorists activities.

U won't be surprised if imam Abubakar Shakau gets a national award.

THE LAND OF THE RISING SUN MUST SET FORTH AT DAWN

The anti-open grazing bill was a good one. Let them adapt to modern standards that have been tested.
We can't keep making laws and formulating policies just to carry people who aren't interested in modernizing along. Nigeria is bigger than herdsmen.

CodeTemplar:
The anti-open grazing bill was a good one. Let them adapt to modern standards that have been tested.
We can't keep making laws and formulating policies just to carry people who aren't interested in modernizing along. Nigeria is bigger than herdsmen.

Of all the places I have been even Benin Republic, this is the only country our Federal law is lopsided

The governor, in a statement issued by his media adviser, Tahav Agerzua , restated his call for the declaration of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore as a terrorist organisation, while also asking for the arrest and prosecution of their leaders for terrorism.

Say no more...

Esseite:

Say no more...

I agree with him

Ortom and Herders?
Tom and Jerry

Buhari dares not think of it .

Pavore9:
Buhari dares not think of it .

Herdsmen killing people should be labbelled killer group

Ortom you requested full scale military intervention, that is the junior brother of state of emergency.

Proudlyngwa:
Ortom you requested full scale military intervention, that is the junior brother of state of emergency.

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