₦airaland Forum

It may not be the intention of the Ondo State government to ask herdsmen in the State to vacate the forest reportedly occupied by them. It will be illegal and unconstitutional for the Ondo State government to contemplate such eviction, just as the eviction notice virtually served on Bishop Hassan matthew Kukah.

Nevertheless, for security reasons, it is important for the State government to restrain those who sneak into landed areas in the State to occupy them; using them as breeding grounds for criminality, is everything the State government should frown at, and design ways to mitigate the menace of herdsmen's unguarded misbehaviour in lands foreign to their forefathers.

The outgone 45th President of the United State, during his presidency, attempted to alter existing immigration laws that portrays the United States as a "no man's land" - he was vivid about people of colour. And indeed, the apparent country that was established as a "no man's land" - Australia, have had their aborigines protest the erroneous notion depicting their country to be a land owned by no one. The idea of geographical ownership is gaining so much trending these days.

In Sokoto State recently, an Islamic group which was responding to the reaction of the Jamaatu Nasril Islam (JNI), the umbrella body of all Muslims in Nigeria, to the Christmas homily administered to his congregants by the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Rt Rev Hassan Matthew Kukah, had asked Father Kukah, as the clergy man is popularly known, to consider leaving Sokoto State at a specified time, among other threats.

The 3 illustrations above, the US, Ausralia amd Sokoto State, the clear demonstrations of apparent ownership of geographical expressions by authorities claiming the rights of ownership of the locations in reference, it surely means that there are facts to follow in supporting the Ondo State government, in the urgent need of the government to ensure the security of lives and properties in the State.

In limiting this discussion to Nigeria, it was certain that Nigeria's presidency, in the face of the eviction threat from Sokoto State, avoided the defence of Bishop Kukah, as it is in the recent case of Ondo State eviction of the herdsmen.

While the presidency frowned at Bishop Kukah's advocacy, in his pursuit of justice for nigerians, avoiding the tenancy eviction of Father Kukah from Sokoto, and unfortunately, covertly approving the herdsmen illegal occupation of the forest in Ondo State to perpetuate criminality, it surely indicates the presidency's different strokes for different folks. This was the message of Father Kukah, which raised dust instead of thoughts.

It is in the light of this altruistic tendencies of government officials having the brothers they accord unnecessary and ungodly defence but strikes at those they consider as not in their cliques of brotherhood, calls at the urgent need for the restructuring of the Nigerian State.

Our leaders have not been able to work to blend the visible mental and sociopolitical differences created by our diversity, and instead of government build up capacity towards this, they actually act like Father Kukah has accused them: of nepotism.

This opinion has never seen the nepotism claims of Father Kukah as a physical expressions of those guilty of it; as much as character is not a hidden attribute of human beings. Those accused of nepotism do so mentally, and the victims are the ones who are the true witness of this vice.

I am sure that if our national governance module reverts to the first republic model, no Nigerian would sneak into the backyards of other Nigerians to claim illegal residency and perpetuate trouble.

Southern Nigeria must never be seen as a region to be occupied by force by any set of people or rules. Our fundamental and constitutional rights to own properties must always be respected, including by government. To cap this piece, let me put it to the Nigerian government that he Ondo State government did nothing other than ask an unknown set of people to stop hiding in shadows to trouble the State.

Ini Akpan Morgan writes from Uyo, South South Nigeria.

Nice write up

VirginFinder:
Nice write up

Nice write-up English too much for average nairalander.

But to be honest, there is need to dissect between Islamism and Tribalism of these norther leaders and speakers.

I don't want to believe that you are truly Akpan

Mschewww

IniAkpanMorgan:
It may not be the intention of the Ondo State government to ask herdsmen in the State to vacate the forest reportedly occupied by them. It will be illegal and unconstitutional for the Ondo State government to contemplate such eviction, just as the eviction notice virtually served on Bishop Hassan matthew Kukah.

Nevertheless, for security reasons, it is important for the State government to restrain those who sneak into landed areas in the State to occupy them; using them as breeding grounds for criminality, is everything the State government should frown at, and design ways to mitigate the menace of herdsmen's unguarded misbehaviour in lands foreign to their forefathers.

The outgone 45th President of the United State, during his presidency, attempted to alter existing immigration laws that portrays the United States as a "no man's land" - he was vivid about people of colour. And indeed, the apparent country that was established as a "no man's land" - Australia, have had their aborigines protest the erroneous notion depicting their country to be a land owned by no one. The idea of geographical ownership is gaining so much trending these days.

In Sokoto State recently, an Islamic group which was responding to the reaction of the Jamaatu Nasril Islam (JNI), the umbrella body of all Muslims in Nigeria, to the Christmas homily administered to his congregants by the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Rt Rev Hassan Matthew Kukah, had asked Father Kukah, as the clergy man is popularly known, to consider leaving Sokoto State at a specified time, among other threats.

The 3 illustrations above, the US, Ausralia amd Sokoto State, the clear demonstrations of apparent ownership of geographical expressions by authorities claiming the rights of ownership of the locations in reference, it surely means that there are facts to follow in supporting the Ondo State government, in the urgent need of the government to ensure the security of lives and properties in the State.

In limiting this discussion to Nigeria, it was certain that Nigeria's presidency, in the face of the eviction threat from Sokoto State, avoided the defence of Bishop Kukah, as it is in the recent case of Ondo State eviction of the herdsmen.

While the presidency frowned at Bishop Kukah's advocacy, in his pursuit of justice for nigerians, avoiding the tenancy eviction of Father Kukah from Sokoto, and unfortunately, covertly approving the herdsmen illegal occupation of the forest in Ondo State to perpetuate criminality, it surely indicates the presidency's different strokes for different folks. This was the message of Father Kukah, which raised dust instead of thoughts.

It is in the light of this altruistic tendencies of government officials having the brothers they accord unnecessary and ungodly defence but strikes at those they consider as not in their cliques of brotherhood, calls at the urgent need for the restructuring of the Nigerian State.

Our leaders have not been able to work to blend the visible mental and sociopolitical differences created by our diversity, and instead of government build up capacity towards this, they actually act like Father Kukah has accused them: of nepotism.

This opinion has never seen the nepotism claims of Father Kukah as a physical expressions of those guilty of it; as much as character is not a hidden attribute of human beings. Those accused of nepotism do so mentally, and the victims are the ones who are the true witness of this vice.

I am sure that if our national governance module reverts to the first republic model, no Nigerian would sneak into the backyards of other Nigerians to claim illegal residency and perpetuate trouble.

Southern Nigeria must never be seen as a region to be occupied by force by any set of people or rules. Our fundamental and constitutional rights to own properties must always be respected, including by government. To cap this piece, let me put it to the Nigerian government that he Ondo State government did nothing other than ask an unknown set of people to stop hiding in shadows to trouble the State.

Ini Akpan Morgan writes from Uyo, South South Nigeria.

you just wasted your precious time to write nonsense. Let me remind you that governor of ondo is a senior advocate of Nigeria, so he understood the constitutionality as regards that. The governor is the chief security officer of the state and he was empowered by 1999 constitution to DO ALL HE CAN to protect lives and properties of people in his state, that is exactly what he did. The Nigeria constitution does not protect terrorists or murderers so the eviction is in order. Bishop Kukah case is different, he never carry arm, or kill anyone, so he can't be evicted.