Politics
Fulani Herdsmen Have No Right To Kill People – Bola Tinubu
National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has advised Fulani herdsmen to embrace modernity and stop killing people.
The former Lagos governor also said the herdsmen have no right to cling to the obsolete nomadic way of life by killing others.
”The crux of the matter is that the nomadic way of life is fast becoming obsolete. Large scale nomadic practice does not belong in this day and age. This is reality and it is inescapable.
”Thus, herders have no right to cling to this way of life by killing others. Government must stop their violence but also offer them a viable new way of life by moving them toward more modern, non-nomadic cattle rearing,” Tinubu stated.
Tinubu who was represented by a former Commissioner for Finance in Lagos State, Olawale Edun, at the Daily Trust dialogue, said killings by Fulani herdsmen is not a recent occurence.
“It is important that we place the current crisis in proper context. No one should pretend that this evil just suddenly appeared from nowhere. We have been living and dying with this lethal situation for many years.
”In years past, there have been herdsmen attacks smaller than this. There also have been attacks larger than this.
”The current hue and cry against these killings is hopefully a sign that we are maturing as a nation. That we shall no longer countenance the wanton destruction of human lives no matter the religion, ethnicity or origin of the victims or the villains. If so, maybe this nation is coming of age and none too soon.
”As such, this outcry is as welcome as it is overdue. We should have been agitating in this manner 5, 10, 15 years ago. Lives would have been saved. For reasons I cannot completely fathom we have come late to the point of strong, collective outrage at this bloodletting. Yet, all in all, late is better than never in this regard.
”This spirit of compassion and care must be enshrined in our political culture because it is integral to national greatness and democratic progress. True patriotism requires that you love more than the concept of Nigeria. You must love the people who comprise this nation, whether they worship in a church, mosque, and shrine or not at all.
”Over the course of history, nations have faced crises more crimson than this. Through wise policy, many nations emerged from the thicket better situated to realize their better destiny.
These nations and their people are no better than us. We can and we must do the same thing.
Against this backdrop we must take prudent action. It is incumbent on the federal government to do what past governments neglected to do. We must forget our age-old prejudices in order to resolve this problem. What we need is serious committed action.
At its essence, this crisis was not born of religious or ethnic hatred. It is about a shrinking amount of grass and water.
In recent years the desert has expanded, consuming land once used to graze livestock. This pushed cattle herders farther and farther south to collide with the farmers who were there.
Ecological peril spawned economic conflict which descended into violence.
This violence has taken on religious, ethnic and regional consequences because of the identities of the parties involved. This tragic episode tolls a caution to us all.
Left to fester, this problem expanded to assume dimensions that now tremors the body politic.
This is what too often happens when dire problems are left unattended. Now, the current administration is moving to arrest the lethal situation.
I welcome the deployment of more law enforcement and military into the troubled areasThese security measures will stem the immediate violence and loss of life.
As we commend these security measures, we must not lose sight of the fact that the problem bears an economic origin. Thus, agro-economic policy initiatives must help shape the lasting solution.
The crux of the matter is that the nomadic way of life is fast becoming obsolete. Large scale nomadic practice does not belong in this day and age. This is reality and it is inescapable.
Thus, herders have no right to cling to this way of life by killing others. Government must stop their violence but also offer them a viable new way of life by moving them toward more modern, non-nomadic cattle rearing.
To resolve this lethal problem, government must implement a multi-dimensional policy that encompasses security, agro-economic, educational and emergency relief elements. This is the art and mastery of governance that our nation and its complex problems require.
The APC leader also identified 8 measures the Buhari administration must take to develop the country.
”In addition to mending this rupture of peace, I believe those who seek to enshrine good governance must boldly act to improve the quality of life of the people.”
“1. We are a populous nation with large, ever-growing cities. We need to provide jobs for this expanding urban population.
This means we must press forward with a national industrial policy by fostering strategic industries that will provide employment into the foreseeable future.
2. We need a national infrastructure plan that envisions a coherent and integrated infrastructural grid, as no national economy may grow beyond the capacity of the infrastructure that serves it. This particularly is true of electrical power.
3. We must reject the notion of orthodox economics that governmental balancing of budgets or surpluses are always good. In our case, following this mainstream approach may lead to perpetual stagnation and deter us from the brave steps required to promote true development.
In this regard, an immediate opportunity to provide stimulus to the economy while simultaneously alleviating the hardship of retirees and old-age pensioners presents itself, through the comprehensive tackling of outstanding pension payments. While what is needed is a holistic review and reform of the disjointed social security and welfare apparatus, a good place to start would be the clearing up of existing pension arrears and the establishment of a framework for averting their future build-up.
The wider task of comprehensive social security reform would inevitably require a high-level body to review and advise on the harmonization of various initiatives and deductions from workers’ payrolls in the name of welfare, such as pension contributions, national housing fund, national health insurance etc
4. Monetary policy should move toward lower interest rates to make credit is more accessible to business and the consumer. This will spur industrial investment and help us reach more conducive levels of consumer demand. It also will dissuade people from corrupt temptations.
The need to pay for homes and other costly items in one lump sum payment is a strong invitation to corruption. For example, if mortgages and credit instruments are more available to the judiciary, jurists would be able to purchase homes, decent care and other items considered the basic amenities of modern life via long-term installment payments that can be met through their salaries. Able to purchase these things properly and thus afforded a comfortable life, jurists would be less vulnerable to improper inducements.
5. The government-backed home mortgage system must be re-structured and land conveyance more streamlined make mortgages and all forms of landed transactions are easier and less bureaucratic. This will increase the wealth of the nation and improve the efficiency of land use. It also opens the door to affordable housing for millions of families now beyond the reach of owning their own homes.
6. Agriculture remains the backbone of the nation. We must help the common farmer by improving rural output and incomes. Here, we must revive an old policy that served us well. We must return to commodity exchange boards which will allow farmers to secure good prices and hedge against loss. An agricultural mortgage loan corporation should be inaugurated to further promote these goals.
7. To achieve better levels of overall governance, we need to re-balance the duties between federal and state governments by giving states more power, authority and resources.
8. Last, Government must be sufficiently bold to begin a process that will ultimately result in a government-backed pension plan for all elderly Nigerians, this is something akin to Social Security which all great nations provide for those of advanced age.”
Mgboo Ugochukwu Promsy
January 19, 2018 at 8:53 pm
Tinubu Buhari will arrest you oo
Chris John
January 19, 2018 at 6:13 pm
Bite than bark……
Emmanuel Amu
January 19, 2018 at 6:13 pm
Hmmmm…. Wise man Don die for foolish man backyard. We shall live to tell the story.
Ike Nwachukwu Jr.
January 19, 2018 at 4:31 pm
THEN WHAT DO YOU DO ???
Iheonunekwu Joseph Nwabueze
January 19, 2018 at 3:44 pm
WHERE IS NADECO. dead
Ifeanyi Awa
January 19, 2018 at 3:32 pm
Na so.o
Tee Dan Mahoney
January 19, 2018 at 3:31 pm
All Politicians in the South, East, West and Central of Nigeria have betrayed Nigeria, Nigerians and for those in government their oath to office.
1.) They all have skeleton in the closet that NON dares to counter what Buhari is doing. Buhari on the other hand knows precisely what he is doing.
2.) Yomi Osinbajo, Bola Tinubu and John Odigie Oyegun and Rochas Okorocha all know this but they have sold their souls to the devil and refused to talk.
3.) Now there are only two men who dare to talk in Nigeria. Senator Dino Melaye and Senator Ben Bruce Murray. ALL others are keeping mute when the nation is dying.
a.) Buhari knows what he is doing by replacing all service chiefs and all major security positions in Nigeria with Fulanis. Nigerians have been caged.
b.) Buhari knows what he is doing by replacing almost all police commissioners in the nation with Fulanis.
c.) Buhari knows what he is doing when he refused to do anything about the herdsmen.
d.) Buhari knows where Nnamdi Kanu is. If he is still alive.
Every herdsmen in Nigeria is controlled by a central body and they know this. One day There will be an announcement.
” Strike at Midnight.”
and they will take over the entire nation. Then the rest who are in slumber now will wake up but it will be too late. Those who do not support them will be annihilated. I said this three years ago and it is even more dicy now.
Nigerians are clapping and in the south they think everything is politics and they all keep fighting each other while their own very existence is at risk. I cannot bare it anymore.
I will be staying away from Nigeria as long as it takes until Buhari leaves power.
By Armos Aigbeh
Borngreat Biafra
January 19, 2018 at 3:17 pm
Na your hand work…You will soon die like your son…
Hope Eze Ikpeazu
January 19, 2018 at 2:08 pm
what will u do to remedy it
Ihejirika Obinna
January 19, 2018 at 12:14 pm
Your hand is blood soiled too.
Andybest Bush
January 19, 2018 at 11:41 am
Pls stop deciving your Nigerians with your statement ok
EC Henry
January 19, 2018 at 11:12 am
Tell federal government
Bensea Chemical
January 19, 2018 at 10:40 am
Tinubu you are one of them
Martin Uzochukwu
January 19, 2018 at 10:36 am
Grammer
Elochukwu Emokai
January 19, 2018 at 10:19 am
They have being exercising their right and you are here talking
Uzochukwu Nwachukwu
January 19, 2018 at 10:07 am
I blame APC
Ogbonna Kalu
January 19, 2018 at 9:59 am
Tinubu, now you know, you paid Inec Lagos state not to released Igbo’s PVC in Lagos state, so how market now, no peace for the wicked
Anayo Chukwu Adinnu
January 19, 2018 at 9:55 am
Old fool talking.
Linda Osuji
January 19, 2018 at 9:51 am
yes we know go and tell them
Charlie Achomrough
January 19, 2018 at 9:32 am
Deception. Lipservise. Hypocrisy and pretext. Cunning man die cunny man bury him.
Mack Chanchin'g
January 19, 2018 at 9:20 am
evil man
Christopher Udochukwu Nnabuihe
January 19, 2018 at 9:20 am
Zoo country
Don Greg Afam
January 19, 2018 at 9:14 am
And you people are watching them slurtering people like animal, WOE unto you wicked rulers in wicked generation.
Nonso Okafor
January 19, 2018 at 9:06 am
Now they are killing everyday! What next?
Nado Brown
January 19, 2018 at 9:05 am
Boko haram now is Fulani Herdsmen, evil politicians …
Jerom Chisom Paul
January 19, 2018 at 9:04 am
1966-70 Biafrans were labeled rebels, today it has been proscribed. .
Aloysius Onyebuchii
January 19, 2018 at 9:01 am
Keep mute
Moses Ikechukwu
January 19, 2018 at 8:59 am
No them have, Animals in the zoo
Adolf Okokoroko
January 19, 2018 at 8:58 am
Were this bross dey since
Jude Madubuattah
January 19, 2018 at 8:56 am
Finally you have woken from your slumber!
Mobolaji Otuwa
January 19, 2018 at 8:53 am
Yes of course
Mathew Ike
January 19, 2018 at 8:52 am
MUMU
Usman Sifawa
January 19, 2018 at 8:51 am
The postr is a useles,who say fulani to kill,bt they hv right to live anywhere in naija
Cristie-ijedinma Atuh
January 19, 2018 at 8:51 am
Finally you speak up. Oga Tinubu it had to take you this long abi. You are testing the water with you feet first, ‘after everybody speaks I will speak, so they won’t say I spoke first.’ Still not late, bring this country out of the problem you put her into n we will know you are serious. Buhari has been contesting for God knows when and failing, until you should up with your grand plan. Now you know that your move is the wrong one. Better make amends.
Philips Uche Duru
January 19, 2018 at 8:50 am
Correct statement you see to it
Acha Chinyerem
January 19, 2018 at 8:50 am
You caused it
Emmanuel Fruitful
January 19, 2018 at 8:47 am
E ke a aro o…. good morning sir.
Ijeoma Peter
January 19, 2018 at 8:45 am
are they not ur people?
Nkonye Chibu Ugwonu
January 19, 2018 at 8:43 am
Individual opinion or speaking for your party? lts expected and natural for your party main leader to use his mouth and say this and not even any of his Aides, Minister or SGF. Bye-Bye To APC Come 2019
Samson Kanayo
January 19, 2018 at 8:40 am
Your the one that sold Nigeria to jihadist
Jesukoya Oluseun Akinwale
January 19, 2018 at 8:40 am
Then what is your next action on this?
Marvelous Uche Mmadu
January 19, 2018 at 8:34 am
Good morning go bring more
Nwachukwu Onyedikachi
January 19, 2018 at 8:34 am
Your right sir
Nnanna Eze
January 19, 2018 at 8:34 am
You’re talking of right but they are talking of conquest.
Onyemaechi Tony
January 19, 2018 at 8:32 am
Tinubu, can u & Obasanjo remember how u put Buhari in power, however in like manner get him out. FULANIS herdsmen terrorist will kill more, it could be you, Obasanjo, ur relatives, kinsmen
Oku Mmonesi Oku Theophilus
January 19, 2018 at 8:30 am
You can’t be speaking from the side of your mouth. Have you spoke to buhari, who is their grand patron to call these Fulani herdsmen to order. Cos it has not got to you. The way you people are running the affairs of Nigeria, when it will boomerang even you tinubu won’t have an escape route. Someday, the hunter will become the hunted
Raphael Adefemi Atewogboye
January 19, 2018 at 8:26 am
Shut up,you have nothing to say. Corruption personifies.
Odii Divineperfection
January 19, 2018 at 8:25 am
U are right
Dikachikwuru Onuora
January 19, 2018 at 8:24 am
you gave them power to do so. good morning.
Enwerem C Chibuzo
January 19, 2018 at 8:23 am
now they have kill what can u do about it
Dikachikwuru Onuora
January 19, 2018 at 8:23 am
you gave them power to do so.
Dikachikwuru Onuora
January 19, 2018 at 8:23 am
you gave them power to do so. good morning.
Chijioke Nwa Jioke
January 19, 2018 at 8:23 am
So now your realising you never chee chumchin
Michael King
January 19, 2018 at 8:22 am
True talk
Okerie Musa Ayo
January 19, 2018 at 8:21 am
That is your own opinion ask the Boko Haram president in power he will tell you they have the right to kill
Ameen Odike
January 19, 2018 at 8:20 am
That’s right and people has no right to kill Fulani herdsmen and their cow.
Philip Bright Simeon
January 19, 2018 at 8:31 am
Are u among the cows?
Emmanuel Fruitful
January 19, 2018 at 8:41 am
Leave Kaduna school to other Almajiri schools built by GEJ. so that your spelling can improve. Idiot. Cow not caw.
Israeli Jezhi Kadarko
January 19, 2018 at 8:20 am
I hate this government I swear
Ifeanyichukwu Madunagu
January 19, 2018 at 8:19 am
Tell your Fulani headsmen brothers called buhari to called his brothers in oder
It'z Marriss Kovnesky
January 19, 2018 at 8:17 am
tell that to ur daura friend