News

Herders’ Vacation Order: Stop being emotional, Ondo Govt Tell Buhari’s Media Aide

The government of Ondo State has replied the Media aide to the president, Mallam Shehu Garuba to shelf emotion in reacting to the vacation order given by Ondo State Governor to herders grazing inside the forest.

According to the press released by the state government, Shehu Garuba has displayed emotional attachment to the genuine intentions of the governor to rid the state of criminals masquerading as herdsmen.

It would be recalled that, the Governor Akeredolu has on several occasions invited the leadership of Miyetti Allah to a meeting on how to curb the menace of some criminal minded herdsmen in the state with little or no result achieve.

With the current state of kidnapping in the state, the governor again invited the leaders of Fulani, Hausa and Ebira to meeting where he gave herdsmen in the state seven days to vacate the forest.

The presidency were not comfortable with the state government directive as they saw it as a fight against Fulani tribe.

The statement read:
ONDO TO PRESIDENCY ON GARBA SHEHU’S STATEMENT

“The Ondo State Government did not ask Fulani to leave the state. The governor said herdsmen who are unregistered should leave our forests. The statement from Garba Shehu is a brazen display of emotional attachments and it’s very inimical to the corporate existence of Nigeria.

”We need clearly defined actions on the part of the Federal Government to decimate the erroneous impression that the inspiration of these criminal elements masquerading as herdsmen is that of power. Our unity is threatened, no doubt.

“Shehu’s statement states in a breath that the governor fights crime with passion while it is prevaricating on the atrocities. The question is, are the herdsmen who are perpetrating murder, kidnapping and robbery more important than government and even the Federal Government in this case?

“Ethnic nationality and activism on the part of anyone hiding under the Presidency or federal government is an ill wind.”

  • Donald Ojogo, Ondo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation

Related Articles

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Back to top button