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God bless you.

Way to go.

Good move!

Turantula:
Smart, fact & truth. Watch out for divide and rule propaganda that will come from the core north in few days time

Thanks.
I have been around on this Forum for a while now. I am not ignorant of their evil devices. I have been engaging them on my other handles.

DerideGull:
It is very difficult to rehabilitate a person who has been under the authority of Emirate. Sokoto Caliphate did a good number on certain folks in the northern region of Nigeria. The non-Fulani in the so-called northern region of Nigeria always act slavishly.

Sir. Glad you are coming back on the Forum again. I personally missed you and the others in your league. Back then, NL Politics Section was educative and highly informative.

You are right. The present crop of politicians in Benue (and Middle Belt) have failed woefully in pushing forward the identity and agenda for Benue and Middle Belt. As you rightly pointed out, they prefer to be enslaved by the core North.

In his days, Late Senator J S Tarkaa saw the evil of Northern domination of the minorities in the Middle Belt. Our present day politicians have sold us out to the core North via politics of selfishness.

However, we the present youths of Benue and Middle Belt are determined to shake off the shackles of slavery, and carve out our unique political identity.

Our forefathers made a mistake by refusing to identify with Biafra. But times have change. The political terrain is also fast changing. Now, we are of the sincere view that, a cohesion with the South will serve us better than the present arrangement.

And before I conclude, let me state clearly that, the views expressed here are a true representation of the reality on the ground. Please, we will appreciate highly if the South (particularly Igbo) do not continue to judge us by the mistakes of the past as well as the unpleasant attitudes of two or three persons on this Forum. Your maximum support is highly solicited as we decide to take our identity and destiny in our own hands from evil men.

TheKingdom:
This is what Kanu was telling you guys, especially when it came to Igala and Idoma that are related to their Eastern brothers, but instead many of you guys thought the man was maaaaad. Now see how Fulani killed hundreds without any arrest till date.

Shame on Black africans

In as much as I appreciate your comment, I have always spoken in favour of Biafra on my alternate handle. This one is relatively knew. I can give you the handle to check. And not everyone in Benue is against Biafra. In fact, we the youth of Benue are seriously against the 'one North' tag.

Agbaletu:
The Governor of Taraba state is a christian.

Noted. Thanks.

Under the present political arrangement, Benue State is grouped among the States in Northern Nigeria. Thus, there are 19 States in the North.

In reality, Benue has no cultural and religious ties with Northern Nigeria. It does not even have geographical boundaries with the core North. All the States sharing boundaries with Benue are grouped as Middle Belt.

It is also interesting to note that, among the so-called 19 Northern States, Benue and Plateau are the only States with Christian Governors. The other 17 State Governors are all Muslims.

I think Benue should start looking towards the South, as we share nothing in common with terrorists. A political realignment with the South will be in our best interest.

Whoever brought the idea of cattle colonies is irredeemably daft. The idea is as daft as it sounds.

Count Middle Belt out of this mess. Sambisa Forest is more than enough for cattle colonies.

Hidden agenda. Nothing else.

I have never seen this kind of mess in my life. I mean what system of government are we operating in this country? Buhari is the President and also double as the Minister of Petroleum. He is not bothered about the fuel scarcity in the country. His major concern is the welfare of cattle. The last time I checked, democracy is defined as government for the people. How Buhari has changed democracy to government for the cattle is what I will never forget.

Middle Belt Governors need to form their own Forum.

Long overdue. Just make sure your hands are clean.

Amen.

No reason will justify the idea of cattle colony. It is even an insult to the sensibilities of other Nigerians. I thank God all the two Chambers of NASS yesterday expressed support for ranching as opposed to cattle colony. We are practising democracy which is government for the people, not for the cattle.

Chei!

Goke7:
it's obvious the Govt is confused right now. The fulanis knows their days are being numbered.

Their time is up. We give them a clap for acting so strategically for a long time. But they have been found out. Hence, the change in strategy.

The workers are in trouble.

ogbeniolola:
Ortom is a very smart politician!...and i'm surprised he's selling a dummy to benue people and they seem to have fallen for it! Okay, benue is the food basket of the nation, what has the ortom govt done to contribute to the lot of the farmers in benue? I mean we have seen what Audu ogbeh has been able to do with yam farmers from Abuja; Nigeria is now a net exporter of yams courtesy of collaboration between Federal Ministry of Agric and benue yam farmers. Ortom is obviously threatened by this fact because he has done very little to help the farmers' fortunes in the three years he has been in govt. All he could offer the farmers is "I will help you prevent herdsmen from your farmlands"!

Even with the massive farmlands in Benue, the question is how much IGR has Ortom eked out from farming business for the govt? The answer is virtually nothing; because we know benue govt under ortom is owing teachers, workers and there's no evidence of investment in healthcare, school or road infrastructure in the last three years; it's okada and keke napep everywhere even in markurdi o (the state capital).

Ortom is already looking at 2019, and he 's playing on the sensibilities of benue farmers by creating friction with farmers and herdsmen. He is not just interested in any option that could potentially resolve the herdsmen-farmers crises!...When cattle colony option is suggested, ortom would say "no o we don't have land for grazing o or i don't know the meaning of cattle colony o; we only have farmlands o! (as if he has done anything meaningful with the farm lands o)! Ranching is the only solution o!......okay, when he was told that Cattle colony is a "mega-ranch" more like a super-market for all the needs of the cattle, ortom changed vibes again o and said benue doesn't have lands for fulani herdsmen! For God's sake, we have idoma and tiv people in cattle business too! Of course, we understand his fears; it's all about 2019! The unfortunate benue killings has earned ortom huge public sympathy and he doesn't want any option that would possibly resolve the farmers-herdsmen conundrum and make him lose any strand of that sympathy before the next election. The benue killing has shielded ortom from the real issue that he's a failed governor!

Well, Ortom is deliberately making benue miss out in the lucrative cattle business for his own selfish gains! I can tell you for free that Lagos & southwest account for about 60% of the 6 to 7 million annual cattle consumption. Go to Agege abattoir and see an example of a functional cattle colony. Lagos generates close to N100 billion in taxes from cattle business; and Agege where the mega-ranch is located in Lagos is a high brow o going by Markurdi standard and it is predominantly inhabited by hausas and fulanis, yet we have never experienced any large-scale skirmish like the one seen in benue recently because Lagos has been blessed with responsible people in government over the years.

Whether ortom likes it or not, he will account for the killing in benue someday!....Don't trust politicians! They can do anything to have power!

Sorry. The Gov and his people say no to cattle colony. Or must it be Benue? Why not approach other States? You are one of the terrorists from the desert. That is why you are not happy with Gov Ortom. It is clear you people have a hidden agenda. That is why you are so pained. You have been posting this stupid comment on all the threads concerning Benue. My message to you: Your evil agenda has been found out. Go and tell whoever that send you. Those people in Benue say no.

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