Chairman of the Northern Youth Leaders Forum, Rev Elliot Afiso, has claimed that former President Goodluck Jonathan laid the foundation for the festering insecurity, banditry and killings in the country by sponsoring a Fulani group known as "Miyetti Allah Kautal Horre."

According to the NYLF Chairman alleged that the former President in 2014 paid the group N300 million with which they purchased most of their firearms.

In an interview with SaharaReporters, Afiso noted that President Muhammadu Buhari had been caged and was no longer in charge of the government.

He said, "One thing that I want Nigerians to know is that it was in 2014 that banditry started in earnest. This is because, that was when the then President, Goodluck Jonathan, reneged on a gentleman agreement of not seeking a second term. He lobbied the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association and the Northern Elders Forum, but they refused.

"But because he was desperate, he mobilised some people who create "Miyetti Allah Kautal Horre", and he also created the Northern Elders Council, to rival those groups that refused to endorse his reelection ambition.

"Recall that he received Miyetti Allah Kautal Horre at the presidential villa and gave them N300,000,000 to gain their support. Unfortunately, Miyetti Allah Kautal Horre used the money to acquire arms.

"Don't forget that he was dealing with Fulani people whose cattle have been rustled by Boko Haram terrorists, so they were also desperate to regain their means of livelihood.

"Having acquired firearms with Jonathan's gift, they found kidnapping and banditry to be a lucrative business. Also, with a polarised elite group, the bandits began to enjoy the support of some Northern elders.

"When you have a one-on-one interaction with some of the arrested kidnappers, they tell you sometimes that they get as little as N5,000 share from a ransom because there's a big boss somewhere."

When asked if the current regime of President Muhammadu Buhari was capable of tackling the menace, Elliot replied, "Let me say without the fear of contradiction, the Buhari we knew is not the Buhari we now have.

"This is because this Buhari has been caged. The Buhari we knew would not allow any security challenge to last beyond 24 hours. Recall the other time; the President said he was not even aware that the Inspector General of Police didn't follow his orders to relocate to Benue State."

The northern and southern parts of the country had been gripped in the paw of banditry and kidnapping for ransoms for years under Buhari.

The situation seems to be worsening, with the latest episode being the abduction of more than 600 schoolboys in a boarding Secondary School in Kankara, Katsina State.


Source: https://insidenaija.com.ng/jonathan-laid-foundation-for-banditry-formed-fulani-group-and-paid-them-n300million-northern-leader/

Excuses for failure is also an excuse anyway

This is plain stupidity. You guys never stop blaming this man. Even if he gave them the money, it was never his business what they decide to use the money for.

Ok

Blame blame blame until your blaming becomes lame.

Jonathan again!

these people's group should have been

Northern Elderly Fools

Ok

One thing about life.

"Don't ever cry more than the bereaved if not you will start looking suspicious"

And nothing can be so stupid than such comments.

I keep saying the northern leaders knows better about Boko Haram, people fail to understand. Boko Haram was created as a version of the Militants in the Niger-Delta to help the North get their own share of the Amnesty. Unfortunately, since their religion is violence prone, they are unable to keep it from blood shed. Again, they see it as a way of furthering the spread of Islam as well as the Fulani hegemony.

The northern leaders are merely shedding crocodile tears. They know the truth. Until Buhari is ready, we'll continue to have his boys around.

Happy North! Happy Banditry!

Una go blame, blame, blame until una tire using the little Success schoolgirl voice.Ndi ala!

Lol. These bandits were recruited and armed by the northern leaders to make Nigeria ungovernable had Jonathan won the 2015 election. And as far as the north is concerned, these terrorist will be important in the future.

Jonathan has blame no doubt

Idiotic statement

Continue blaming Jonathan for your incompetencies

Jonathan left power six years back

northern elder anchored by buhari formulate unrest in the north. arrewa can testify only that he'll be avoiding public affirmation

Ok

psucc:
And nothing can be so stupid than such comments.

I keep saying the northern leaders knows better about Boko Haram, people fail to understand. Boko Haram was created as a version of the Militants in the Niger-Delta to help the North get their own share of the Amnesty. Unfortunately, since their religion is violence prone, they are unable to keep it from blood shed. Again, they see it as a way of furthering the spread of Islam as well as the Fulani hegemony.

The northern leaders are merely shedding crocodile tears. They know the truth. Until Buhari is ready, we'll continue to have his boys around.

Happy North! Happy Banditry!

You absolutely right. They also create it to keep Nigeria under their check incase there's a threat of breakup from other regions. The south west needs to wake up.

These Northern leaders are always playing politics with everything