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President Muhammadu Buhari says the Nigerian cattle herder doesn’t carry anything more than a stick, save when they need something to cut grass.


This mirrors the same thing he told US President Donald Trump during a visit in April, when he said: “The problem of herders in Nigeria is a very long historical thing. The Nigerian herders don’t carry anything more than a stick and occasionally a matchet to cut down foliage and give it to their animals, these ones are carrying AK-47."

According to Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Buhari said this while speaking at an interactive session with stakeholders in Plateau State in the aftermath of the attacks in three local government areas of the state that left more than 100 people dead.

Shehu also said the President directed security chiefs in the country to remain vigilant and ensure the protection of lives and property in the country.

He also said the President urged traditional and community leaders to complement efforts of government by persuading their constituencies to tolerate one another for peace and unity in the country.

“I will continue to pressurise members of the law enforcement agencies directly under me by the Constitution as the Commander-in Chief. About eight days ago, we had a five-hour security meeting of the service chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police,” Shehu quoted Buhari as saying.

“What happened here in Jos is very bad. The question of leadership, from your household to whatever you are, is justice. The bottom line is justice.

“That is why wherever I go, I will always appeal to the leadership of the communities, the law enforcement agencies to always have control of their constituencies.”

Shehu said Buhari, who was accompanied to the meeting by Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State and his counterparts from Kebbi and Niger, condoled with the affected families, the government and people of the state, and wished those injured a speedy recovery.

“Whatever is being given to the media, we have to be very responsible about it,” he quoted the President as saying.

“Take for instance the situation in Benue. The Benue subsistence farmer knows that the Nigerian cattle herder doesn’t carry nothing more than a stick, occasionally sometimes something to cut grass to feed his cattle.

“But the present herder, I am told, carries AK47 and people are even blaming me for not talking to them because maybe (they say) I look like one of them. There is some injustice in these aspersions.

“It is noteworthy that many Nigerians still acknowledge that despite the security challenges, this administration has made notable successes in the security sector.”


http://saharareporters.com/2018/06/26/nigerian-cattle-herder-doesn%E2%80%99t-carry-anything-more-stick-buhari-says-plateau

What a mad man

So who carries the guns? And why did the miyetti association speak on it being a retaliation on the alleged stolen 300 cows...?

Guess the attached picture is Audu an Accountant with NLNG bonny

Who else thinks buhari is not making incredible sense

naija now trades human lives for cows

wish kyn tin b dis?!
mouna leav bababubu o!
pesin canor tok in pis again…
bubu tii 2023!

Yet the internet is filled with them carrying rifles bothbman and women

Of a truth we don't have a president but president of fulani terrorist (herdsmen) , how can a sane man be rubbing salt on injury right there in the presence of the bereaved?

Nigeria, defend yourselves because we have a leader who is backing our enemies to attack us.

I don't care about what happened in northern Nigeria. same way they don't care about us

[color=royalblue]Dear Heavenly father,
Will you continue to watch your children die in the hands of this lanky bastard?

You said in your word in the book of 2Chronicles 7 vs 14


"If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from Heaven, and will forgive their sin, and heal their land".

We've humbled ourselves as a nation and call on your name and also turned from our wicked ways, Kindly take away the reproach called Buhari and heal our land... We pray in Jesus name, Amen!!![/color]

Anyone wasting his/her precious time listening to this demon is a fool.

Hear lies this idiot is vomiting Its obvious this dullard is behind the massacre going on in the country.

Bubu just yanning opattta n playing politics with lives of Nigerians

If our President was blind and a deaf-mute it would have been understandable.. Miyetti Allah has come out to admit it's retaliation for cows and d President is still claiming dey only carry sticks? I think we are better off wen he doesn't open his mouth to speak. It's really embarrassing wat he says...

tashashiel:
Who else thinks buhari is not making incredible sense

my dear, I tire for the matter... that man is a slow poke

Lalasticlala or whoever is in charge, e never reach when this go enter promise land? If na the one singing Buhari praise, 1 like and 1 comment, it's already on FP

ContentedK:
my dear, I tire for the matter... that man is a slow poke

i tell you

Substitute Fulani herdsmen with IPOB or Niger Delta militant and watch how the military would have occupied every crannies looking for whom to kill, Buhari would have been busy issueing ultimatum about what he would do. Substitute that Miyet Allah spokesman who justified the reasons for the massacre with anyother person that is not Fulani and watch how security agencies would have picked that individual before he finished making his statement. Nigeria is a very big joke. I am ashame of this country.