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No Need For Cattle Colonies In South-East – Miyetti Allah
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) says there is no need to set up cattle colonies in the South East geopolitical zone.
Alhaji Sadiq Gidado, the Chairman of MACBAN in Anambra, said this on Friday at a news conference in Awka.
He said that the establishment of cattle colonies in the area was not necessary because of the harmonious relationship existing between members of the association and the residents.
He, however, underscored the need to strengthen the mutual understanding and synergy between MACBAN and the people in the zone.
Gidado bemoaned the incessant farmer-herdsman clashes in some parts of the country, saying that the two parties were coexisting peacefully in the South East zone.
“Cattle breeding in Anambra is different from what obtains in other states; here in Anambra; we are working in synergy with the security operatives, the indigenes and the state government through the Cattle Menace Control Committee.
“To me, anti-open grazing bill, cattle colonies and ranches are just political creations; these concepts are created by politicians to bring disharmony between farmers and herdsmen.
“In the South-East, the proposed cattle colonies cannot work; you cannot just take somebody’s land and give to another person to conduct his own business; it is not right.
“Here in the zone, it is virtually impossible to operate cattle colonies, as there is harmonious relationship existing between the herdsmen and the farmers.
“The cattle colonies they are talking about are already existing in the North,” he said.
Gidado, who is a member of the Cattle Menace Control Committee, commended the governors of the South-East states for being proactive by setting up the committee which had ensured peace.
He blamed some frictions recorded in the region on migrant cattle breeders, who were not members of MACBAN in the zone, saying that the association had put in place some measures to forestall future incidents.
“We thank the governors of the South-East states, especially the Anambra and Enugu state governors, who constituted these committees that are coordinating our activities.
“The regulation is that you only graze where there are no farms. If you destroy farmlands intentionally or unintentionally, you must be punished for what you have done and be made to pay for what you have destroyed.
“And if the people in the communities kill a Fulani man or his cow, you pay damages accordingly; we have a good structure that enables the effective management of our members,” Gidado said.
wilson
January 29, 2018 at 10:03 am
The gullible south east people are applauding this message!!! Chaii look my people, south east as whole has been handed over the Arewa youth forces since after the military attack against Nnamdi KANU, which lead to finding him at no where till now. Those who supported the evil within needed federal positions and it was not for free. So the needed thing was to remove the leader and let the Arewa youths control the entire southern eastern Nigeria and all their political elites so as to allowing the opportunities to remain partially relevant in the federation. So call your brain back guys, the south east has for long as 14/9/2017 been assigned to cattle colony.
Benjamin Adikwa
January 27, 2018 at 11:47 am
No Land For Sale P/s Stay Clear From South-east
Ilo Obioma Passars
January 27, 2018 at 5:53 am
Stay clear from south east
Cooleo Ahans
January 27, 2018 at 12:35 am
South East governors must be sacked especially Ebonyi, Enugu Anambra n Imo. These governors doesn’t want to follow footsteps of Fayose, Benue governors in banning open grazing. They secretly award lands to Fulani herdsmen. Creation of committees by these governors to manage herdsmen is unacceptable. This is d tactics deployed by these governors to indirectly embraced cattle colonies. There should be 100%implementation of Anti open grazing law in d south East. All cattle rearers must buy land b build ranches. Period!!!
Nwa Chineke Chidozie
January 26, 2018 at 6:42 pm
Because they have seen referendum coming and d cabals told them to start changing talk
Ebony Motorso
January 26, 2018 at 6:02 pm
We are not the same, period
Mike Uzor
January 26, 2018 at 5:49 pm
Please take your cattle colony to somewhere else…Enough is Enough!!!
Charles Aleke
January 26, 2018 at 5:25 pm
BETTER FOR UNA.
Okezie Collins
January 26, 2018 at 5:15 pm
Both cow and fulanis that will enter my land will not see the next day because i have boundary with okija shrine
Tobechukwu Adunigwe
January 26, 2018 at 5:02 pm
Lol
Blessade Sunny
January 26, 2018 at 5:00 pm
HAJAJAJAHA LAUGH IN LATIN
Eze Uba
January 26, 2018 at 4:52 pm
Better oooh,keep testing what we are capable of,one day you will get what you are looking for, nah for this land issue you for see Igbo man in action, Igbos wey never finish selling land for buildings, Igbo man wey dey kill im brother/uncle because of land issue nah im una wan use cattle colony test abi, una for see wahala for this one
Chinonso Basil
January 26, 2018 at 4:50 pm
This is final say ….no going back
Raymond Freedom Dennis
January 26, 2018 at 4:48 pm
Any south east governor that try rubbish this time around will regret it
Ike Nwachukwu Jr.
January 26, 2018 at 4:47 pm
MIYETT COWS, PLEASE STAY WERE UNA DEY DON’T ALLOW ANYBODY DRIVE UNA COME SOUTH-EAST, DON MIND DEM
Chisom Victor Onyibor JP
January 26, 2018 at 4:45 pm
Who will give you land?
Sunday Chinyere
January 26, 2018 at 4:39 pm
If That Is What Miyett Allah Said, It Is Good But Let Us Not Be Carried Away By These Fulanis Because They Speak From Both Sideds Of Their Mouth. They Have Once Said That They Are Contiuning The Great War That Stopped In 1804. They May Want To Try To Take The Whole Land As They Claim, Nigeria Is A Land Given To Them By God. Watch It And Watch Out.
Moses Okhagbuzo
January 26, 2018 at 4:39 pm
No cattle colonies in the south south too.
Tochukwu Grand Finale
January 26, 2018 at 4:36 pm
Hahahhahaha idiot u think that Igbos are like huasa/fulani touch my lands make thunder fire u and that governor that will allocate the land to Fulani terrorist
Engr Abdulkadir Lawan
January 26, 2018 at 4:30 pm
The IGBOs must learn to accommodate their country men, if they really want to stay in Nigeria.
Chuck Samson
January 26, 2018 at 4:34 pm
Be more explicit sir, accommodate by doing what
Alex Peters Peters
January 26, 2018 at 4:38 pm
Please we don’t want to be in Nigeria…. Chop Nigeria
Rony Mandy
January 26, 2018 at 4:38 pm
IGBOS are more accommodating than many tribes.They only hate any atom of INJUSTICE in trying to do. Cattle colony is not about accommodation but is about taking something that belongs to another person and give to another for his private business which wrong
Livinus Ozioma Chukwu
January 26, 2018 at 4:53 pm
Who want to stay in Nigeria?
Maurice Etofiah
January 26, 2018 at 5:02 pm
Pls note that the Fulanis are not indigenous to Nigeria.
Promise Chinenye
January 26, 2018 at 5:20 pm
when did we tell u that we wnt 2 stay in Nigeria?
Chidex Hillson
January 26, 2018 at 5:35 pm
To hell with ur expired country Nigeria. All we are asking is Biafra which we want to make both Japan and Dubai of Africa. Shikina
Chelin Chizube
January 28, 2018 at 4:10 am
Who told that the igbos are not accommodating? I think staying in one location has been your major problem and that is the problem of most hausa people, travel to the east and see for yourself that the igbo man is the most accommodating person in this country, so please stop vomiting nonsense
Chukwuemeka Collins
January 26, 2018 at 4:27 pm
Nothing connect Arab Emirates and Jerusalem
Ifeanyichukwu Madunagu
January 26, 2018 at 4:23 pm
Tell buhari and his Fulani headsmen terrorist to stay away from Biafra and
Etim Boy Sunday
January 26, 2018 at 4:19 pm
WELL SAID!