Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigerian (MACBAN) has frowned at what it described as the Ekiti state government’s alleged attack on some of its members in the state.
The
umbrella body of cattle rearers, also called on Fayose to tender an
unreserved apology and compensate its members whose cows were killed.
According
to Daily Post, MACBAN said “We have been reliably alerted an impeccable
source in Ado- Ekiti that the Anti-maul vigilante group shot five cows
and carted away with the meat but the herdsman was able to flee with the
rest of his cattle.
“We are hereby constrained to
implore the federal government through its security agencies to wade
into this unprovoked and primitive aggression against our members,
before this macabre incident develops into unquenchable inferno
involving our members and Ekiti State government.
“No
Cattle strayed into anybody’s farmland around that area in question. As
such, the actions of the Anti-malu vigilante are not ant only
provoking, but capable of creating uncontrollable scenarios whose
ramification may go well beyond Ekiti State.
“As
far as we know , Ekiti State is not an island of its own , but a State
within the federal Republic of Nigeria and while the Governor is
permitted to carry out actions geared towards protecting the interest of
Ekiti State, such actions should follow the rule of law.
“We
deplore this act of brigandage and call on Governor Ayodele Fayose to
offer an unreserved apology to MACBAN, and equally set machinery in
motion with a view to compensate our members who lost five cows in this
primitive adventure.
“That the brutality of the
Ekiti Grazing enforcement marshals (popularly known as Anti- malu) on
herdsmen is even outside the time stipulated by that law (if the law
exists at all).
“The federal overnment should
therefore look into the actions and activities of this committee because
we cannot fold our hands while the only means of survival of our
members is taken away and destroyed.
“MACBAN has
instructed victims of this aggression and its members nationwide to
exercise maximum restrain while we work towards resolving this
unfortunate incident through mature and civilized manners.”
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MACBAN HAS FROWNED ABOUT EKITI STATE GOVERNOR AYODELE FAYOSE
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