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Re: We Won’t Return To North - Fulani Herdsmen In South To Northern Elders by Mrbenny001: 11:41am On Feb 22, 2021
This. Government is very useless.. when this issue was still at baby stage... Buhari Was defending them... In fact he went to tell the UN that herders only uses stick and cutlasses to protect themselves in the forest.. now see what we have on our hand..very useless and incompetent regime

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Re: We Won’t Return To North - Fulani Herdsmen In South To Northern Elders by chrisxxx(m): 11:41am On Feb 22, 2021
The live in peace with your hosts.
Re: We Won’t Return To North - Fulani Herdsmen In South To Northern Elders by Quality20(m): 11:41am On Feb 22, 2021
just as stubborn as igbos
Re: We Won’t Return To North - Fulani Herdsmen In South To Northern Elders by NgwalandAba(m): 11:42am On Feb 22, 2021
Well it depends to the stupid southern villages that host them...here in umukpo fulani flesh is as Sweet as their cow.

Any southern state that over pamper this people,our message is clear.. One Day we will attack you.
Re: We Won’t Return To North - Fulani Herdsmen In South To Northern Elders by Yankee101: 11:43am On Feb 22, 2021
Who wan go suffer?
Re: We Won’t Return To North - Fulani Herdsmen In South To Northern Elders by hammerDK: 11:43am On Feb 22, 2021
NOBODY IS PURSUING FULANI FROM SOUTH.


THEY ARE JUST NOT ALLOWED TO LIVE IN OUR FOREST.


THEY MUST COME TO THE TOWNS AND THEIR CHILDREN MUST GO TO SCHOOL.


THEY MUST LEARN TO BE CIVIL.

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Re: We Won’t Return To North - Fulani Herdsmen In South To Northern Elders by nextBIGthing: 11:44am On Feb 22, 2021
Hhf
Re: We Won’t Return To North - Fulani Herdsmen In South To Northern Elders by tinktanker: 11:45am On Feb 22, 2021
Igbochief001:
Is there anyone still doubting the expansionist agenda of the fulanis ?

Is there anyone still doubting ?
only fools doubt it

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Re: We Won’t Return To North - Fulani Herdsmen In South To Northern Elders by xynerise: 11:45am On Feb 22, 2021
If you behave yourself to your host, nobody will send you packing but you are a menace to your host so they have no choice. Afterall, other tribes are in your region yet they don't kill and rape their host communities. Are you guys cursed?

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Re: We Won’t Return To North - Fulani Herdsmen In South To Northern Elders by Nobody: 11:45am On Feb 22, 2021
Why were they allowed to settle in the first place?

Mumu nizoorians.

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Re: We Won’t Return To North - Fulani Herdsmen In South To Northern Elders by tinktanker: 11:46am On Feb 22, 2021
Quality20:
just as stubborn as igbos
foolishness dey ur generation
Re: We Won’t Return To North - Fulani Herdsmen In South To Northern Elders by SensualMan1(m): 11:46am On Feb 22, 2021
The only place permitted for Herdsmen to live is Yoloba Land.
- Miyetti Allah Awon Omoluabi.
Re: We Won’t Return To North - Fulani Herdsmen In South To Northern Elders by Iykoto86(m): 11:50am On Feb 22, 2021
Na so,if you live in a glass house just don't throw them stones. This Fulani's can't do without Nigeria,and Nigeria is their only strong hold. All these show of force and infiltration by non Nigerian Fulani's will be taken care of by the true indigenous people of Nigeria.na me talk am.

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Re: We Won’t Return To North - Fulani Herdsmen In South To Northern Elders by 66Angel(m): 11:50am On Feb 22, 2021
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Re: We Won’t Return To North - Fulani Herdsmen In South To Northern Elders by tyemi4509(m): 11:51am On Feb 22, 2021
Make una stay.no be we go fight una..by the time we finish with all the fulani for inside bush,then una go sabi say phenomena na warlord for osogbo.
Re: We Won’t Return To North - Fulani Herdsmen In South To Northern Elders by ArchyDesmond(m): 11:51am On Feb 22, 2021
....Thats serious..!!


Let me be ur PLUG for ur building design
A trial will convince you
see my mail in my signature

Re: We Won’t Return To North - Fulani Herdsmen In South To Northern Elders by knowhowk: 11:51am On Feb 22, 2021
All we want is Peace .Our Darling Daddy is working ...There will soon be Peace All Over .Slow and Steady ,We shall All get there .
Re: We Won’t Return To North - Fulani Herdsmen In South To Northern Elders by tayolove12(m): 11:52am On Feb 22, 2021
PrinceDz1:
Please someone should remind these Herders of a group that no one is interest all these distraction, neither is any region chasing them away

The message is simply
Stop the the rape, Killing and stop destroying People's crops in the name of Cattle raring.

My advice for the government both at the state and federal level is,

Ban open grazing and get these dudes live like normal creatures as we have it in Holland who is a global player in the Cattle market.

Then again, Please how much tax do Cattle farmers pay tax since cattle is is more important than human lives?

The first person have see on nairaland who get sense pass you are the one

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Re: We Won’t Return To North - Fulani Herdsmen In South To Northern Elders by bmos(m): 11:53am On Feb 22, 2021
They cant survive in the north if they return. Nothing to survive on
Re: We Won’t Return To North - Fulani Herdsmen In South To Northern Elders by od501: 11:54am On Feb 22, 2021
bolaayenimo:
I like that. Ignore those old, stupid elders. Stay in the South but remain peaceful and respect your hosts

Peaceful ko, then get ready to be uprooted. No be South East again?! Only if you know what awaits u
Re: We Won’t Return To North - Fulani Herdsmen In South To Northern Elders by 040drogba: 11:59am On Feb 22, 2021
Section 370of 1999 constitution state that any citizen, have right live any where nigeria.
Re: We Won’t Return To North - Fulani Herdsmen In South To Northern Elders by engrchykae(m): 12:01pm On Feb 22, 2021
bolaayenimo:
I like that. Ignore those old, stupid elders. Stay in the South but remain peaceful and respect your hosts
respect from Bushmen?
Bushmen who believe they own Nigeria,keep telling yourself whatever suits you.
Re: We Won’t Return To North - Fulani Herdsmen In South To Northern Elders by Bbdot(m): 12:03pm On Feb 22, 2021
Ejo ewa ma lo
Re: We Won’t Return To North - Fulani Herdsmen In South To Northern Elders by Nsirisolomon(m): 12:03pm On Feb 22, 2021
If u get gun
Keep am well
If u see Fulani
Shoot on sight
Before them shoot u
Re: We Won’t Return To North - Fulani Herdsmen In South To Northern Elders by APOSTLECHUMA: 12:07pm On Feb 22, 2021
PRAYING FOR THE RETURN OF THOSE GOOD OLD DAYS WHEN NIGERIANS REGARDLESS OF THEIR TRIBES, LIVED IN PEACE WITH EACH OTHER.
Re: We Won’t Return To North - Fulani Herdsmen In South To Northern Elders by wink2015(m): 12:08pm On Feb 22, 2021
Blame foreign herders for killings, kidnappings, other atrocities

Fresh facts have emerged on the swirling controversy over the instruction given by Northern Elders Forum, NEF, to Fulani herdsmen in parts of Southern Nigeria, to return to the North, on account of the quit notice allegedly given to them.

The Ondo State government had first ordered the herdsmen to leave its forest reserves and this was followed by Yoruba activist, Sunday Igboho, who allegedly sacked the Sarkin Fulani in Oyo State. Since the quit notices and NEF directives were issued, high level consultations at governorship level have been ongoing to resolve the crisis occasioned by these socio-political developments. The NEF had even urged governors of the northern states to prepare to receive law abiding herders who want to return to the North.

However, the body of Sarkin Fulani (heads of Fulani communities in parts of the Southern Nigeria), who are at the centre of the controversy, have stridently said they were aware of the “Return-to-the-North” directive issued by the NEF, arguing that it was never communicated to them. In interviews with Sunday Sun correspondents, the various Sarkins Fulani expressed their views on the NEF directive.

IMO

Northerners in Imo State have declared that they did not get any return-to-North notice, stressing that even if such directive was given, they have no plans to leave the state. Senior Special Assistant to Imo State governor, Suleiman Ibrahim, who spoke with Sunday Sun added that Imo has never been detrimental to them, maintaining that his people had sworn never to leave the state.

Ibrahim said: “We never received any notice from anybody to quit from the state. Why should we leave, we are in Nigeria, where are we going to? We shall continue to live in peace with our hosts. We don’t have any issues with the people here, they love us and we love them; I thank Almighty Allah for bringing us to Imo, there is no home like Imo.”

OGUN

In Ogun State, the Sarkin-Fulani, Muhammad Kabir Labar, said that his office never received any directive from the Northern Elders Forum, to leave Ogun and move their cattle up North. He expressed serious concerns over the clashes between farmers and herders in the state, which had claimed lives on both sides, while cattle and farms had been destroyed.

Labar explained that of all the Southwest states, Ogun State remains the best location to carry out cattle rearing business. He blamed foreign herders for the killings, maiming, arson and wanton destruction that have occurred recently. The Sarkin Fulani commended the Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, for his timely intervention, noting that move by the governor prevented the recent crisis in Yewa North Local Government Area of the state from escalating and snowballing into a conflagration.

The governor’s prompt intervention in the crisis, he said, doused the tension that had been rising on both sides and saved lives.

“Killings, no matter the circumstance, are detestable and can never be the solution to the issues at hand; we do not have to further aggravate the already tense situation by pandering to ethnic sentiments,” he added.

Labar said that various ethnic nationalities had been living as one in Ogun State for centuries with mutual respect for one another, noting that things would continue in that manner, as agreed at the stakeholders’ parley organised by the Ogun State government, to find lasting solution to the incessant herders/farmers clashes.

While harping on the need to be wary of mischief makers trying to reap from the mindless cycle of bloodletting by fabricating casualty figures and losses on both sides, Labar said that efforts would be doubled to strengthen unity between herdsmen and the host communities in Ogun State.

“I call on the people and the media to exercise restraint in what is said and reported on the crisis as the state government and the security services have demonstrated unwavering commitment to the safety of our lives and property.

“Already, we have seen the deployment of patrol vehicles, armed personnel and the political will of the governor to bring the situation under control. We thank him for his sincerity and commitment to restore peace,” Labar said.

He further noted that a conflict resolution mechanism would be put in place by his office, to ensure timely settlement of issues before they degenerate into situations capable of leading to a skirmish.

ANAMBRA

In Anambra State, Chairman, South East Zone of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Alhaji Gidado Siddiki, told Sunday Sun that his people, the Fulani herdsmen, have been living peacefully with the people of Southeast.

He said that there has not been any formal communication from the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) or any other relevant authority from the North asking herdsmen to return to the North.
His words: “The challenges our people are having in Southern Nigeria prompted the call or suggestion by the Northern Elders Forum.

However, nobody has informed me officially. Nobody is planning to go back to the North unless we are forced to go. The only thing that will make them to go is if they feel unprotected. If there is protection, why should they go? But if there is no protection they will have no other option than to go.”

Asked if he was making any effort to ensure that there is peaceful coexistence between the herders and their host communities in the Southeast, he said: “There is cordiality between my members and our hosts. Some of these things that are happening, I don’t know their origin. But I don’t think it is from the good people of the Southeast. I don’t know what prompted these challenges we are facing in Southern Nigeria because what I know is that we have cordiality with the people of the Southeast.

“We always partner with some groups in the Southeast to broker peace. So, I don’t know why this thing is happening. But what I know is that it is just a trial and it will come to an end.”
On how he intends to settle disputes between herdsmen and farmers in the future, he said: “Whenever farmlands are destroyed by Fulani herdsmen, we go there and assess the level of damage and then pay the owner of the farm. It is the same thing when a cow gets killed. The leaders of the community facilitate the payment for the cow.”

DELTA

On their part, members of the Hausa/Fulani community in Delta State have insisted that they have no intention of leaving the state owing to what they described as a very robust harmonious relationship with their respective host communities across the state.

Spokesman of the Hausa/Fulani community in the state, Alhaji Muktar Usman, told Sunday Sun in Asaba that they were not making plans to return to their states of origin in the foreseeable future.

Usman who is an influential figure in the community said that such appeal by NEF to northern governors was not meant for Hausa/Fulani residents in Delta State. He said the peculiar problem which led to such appeal, in the first instance, was not being experienced in the oil rich Delta State.

According to him, there is no official correspondence from the North, calling on them to return home.

“As you can see, we don’t have that problem in Delta State. So that appeal is not for us here in Delta because we have a very cordial relationship with our host communities,” Usman said.
He explained that there was an existing mechanism to douse tension and deal with any possible security challenge.

“We have zonal LGA and senatorial security meetings were issues are promptly addressed to the satisfaction of all. We liaise with the security agencies to promptly address matters that may come up, reported and referred to the appropriate quarters for actions to be taken,” Usman added.

Besides, he said that members of the Hausa/Fulani community in the state were in constant dialogue with traditional rulers and opinion leaders of their host communities on how to sustain harmony and ensure peaceful co-existence.

EKITI

When he spoke to Sunday Sun on the issue of the NEF directive, the Chairman, Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association, Ekiti State chapter, Alhaji Mohammed Nasamu, said: “There was no formal communication to them to return to the North. No Fulani herder in Ekiti is ready to return to the North because Fulani people are Nigerians, the people from the Southwest are also Nigerians, we are not from another country.”

On how they (Fulani) intend to maintain harmony with their host communities, the chairman said: “Insha Allah, we will ensure that peace reigns. Fulani herders in Ekiti State are peaceful people, and the governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has an open heart to all and has always taken all residents as one, irrespective of tribe, whether Yoruba, Igbo, Fulani, Ebira, Ijaw, Edo, Efik and others, the governor has always taken everyone as one.

I have always spoken to my people on peaceful coexistence and I will continue to do so. We will ensure oneness with all the people in Ekiti State.
“We will hold a meeting with herders in Ekiti State and we will remind them not to engage in anything bad. We will tell every Fulani herder in all the local governments in the state to register. They are going to register with their traditional rulers and any town without an Oba will definitely have a Baale (Chief) or Regent. They will register there.”

On how to settle herders disputes in future, the chairman said: “I pray God will never allow fight in Ekiti State. We will ensure no Fulani herder foments trouble.”

On the sensitive issue of Fulani herders carrying guns while grazing, Nasamu said: “I have personally not seen any Fulani herder carry guns while grazing.”

KOGI

The Kogi State chapter, Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), has said herders in the state are not affected by the relocation advice given to some of its members living in Southern parts of the country.

Worried by the rising conflicts between herders and farmers, the Northern Elders Forum had asked northern state governors to prepare to receive law abiding herders who want to return back to the North.

The Assistant Secretary of MACBAN in the state, Abubakar Adamu, who spoke with our correspondent, said that the herders in Kogi State are living peacefully with their host communities and are therefore not affected by the order.

He said the herders affected are those living in the South-south, Southeast and the Southwest where there are recurring clashes between herders and farmers.

While commending the Northern Elders Forum for taking the initiative, he said that his members in the state will always embrace peace and live in harmony with their host communities.
Adamu also praised the state governor, Yahaya Bello, for his efforts in ensuring security of lives and property in the state.

https://www.sunnewsonline.com/fulani-herdsmen-in-south-to-northern-elders-we-wont-return-to-north/

NEW FOREST CONTROL LAWS should be put in place by governors of the south and the middlebelt to curtail the illegal occupation of the forest in their regions.

Southern political leaders allowed the fulani to occupy their land for too long making them to get so much comfort from it and now they are now taking it as if it is their own land.

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Re: We Won’t Return To North - Fulani Herdsmen In South To Northern Elders by Stevens10: 12:08pm On Feb 22, 2021
Very soon BUBu will declare all Southerners Terrorist
Re: We Won’t Return To North - Fulani Herdsmen In South To Northern Elders by harmargedon: 12:09pm On Feb 22, 2021
if I release slap from here na for bubu head em go land.
Re: We Won’t Return To North - Fulani Herdsmen In South To Northern Elders by Kwem(m): 12:10pm On Feb 22, 2021
These people have their agenda. If you know you know....
Re: We Won’t Return To North - Fulani Herdsmen In South To Northern Elders by Topmaike007(m): 12:16pm On Feb 22, 2021
Ndigbo leaving in SW please go about with caution...

Na Fulani dem dey pursue today tomorrow fit be our turn..

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