The Presidency has reacted to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu's ultimatum for herdsmen to leave forest reserves in Ondo state within 7 days.

Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu in a statement released on Tuesday January 19 stated that Akeredolu being a senior lawyer would be the least expected to unilaterally expel thousands of herders who have lived all their lives in the state, on account of the infiltration of the forests by criminals.

The presidency which noted that kidnapping, banditry and rustling are crimes no matter the motive or who is involved, added that it is atavistic and cruel to define crime from the nameplates.

The statement read;

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE

IN TACKLING CRIME, ONDO STATE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT ACT OUTSIDE THE CONSTITUTION

The Presidency has been keenly monitoring events occurring in Ondo State and the “orders” by the government of the state, “asking herders to vacate the forests in seven days.”
Read more here: https://gladtune.com/2021/01/20/insecurity-herdsmen-cant-vacate-ondo-state-presidency-tells-governor-akeredolu/

Lol, this is funny. A governor cant give an order in his own state. May God safe us from this fulani rule.

They don't ask them to leave the state, it's just the forest. They should live like a normal human, rent an apartment. rent a space for rearing and all that. Exactly the way bubu has been living in Daura.