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Afenifere, PANDEF Kick, As Miyetti Allah Seeks Inclusion Of Fulani In Amotekun

THE Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, yesterday, called for the inclusion of its and other ethnic groups in the Western Nigeria Security Network, codenamed Amotekun, in Oyo State, to overcome the language barrier, which sometimes causes misunderstanding.

The call by MACBAN, however, elicited angry reactions from other ethnic groups like the pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, the Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, and the Middle Belt Forum.

The leader of the Fulani herders in Oyo State, Ibrahim Jiji, made the call, while speaking with newsmen at the Ibadan palace of Sarkin Sasa Sardaunan Yamaa, who is also the Chairman, Council of Arewa Traditional Rulers and Chiefs, in the Southern states.

Jiji, who expressed sadness over the killing of his men at Ayete, called on the relevant security agencies and Governor Seyi Makinde to expedite the release of his men, numbering 46, who were mistaken for criminals and erroneously arrested by security agents.

While clarifying the issue, he noted that security agents arrested of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria, who are the people fighting banditry, robbery and kidnapping in the area.

His words: “After the commandant of Amotekun called us that we should in a clearance operation, we agreed that 50 men from us, who are of Vigilance Group, would go with them.

“When Amotekun operatives wanted to go for the operation, we were in Eruwa. But, Amotekun operatives went for the operation without carrying us along. We were only informed thereafter, that they had gone and killed three of our .

“We got information that some people were kidnapped at Igangan and our Vigilance Group was directed to go there and rescue the victims. But, on their way to the place, some security men arrested them; they are 46. They were taken later handed over to the Police Area Commander at Eruwa.

“They are not criminals at all. This Vigilance Group had arrested and handed suspected criminals to the police. How would they now be taken as criminals?

“We plead with Governor Seyi Makinde to expedite their release because they are certainly not criminals as being branded.”

Jiji urged the people not to brand any criminal they see as Fulani adding that criminality, robbery and banditry should not have any ethnic colouration.”

“A criminal is a criminal. He may be Igbo, Yoruba, Fulani or any other ethnic group in the country”.

They’re asking for too much —Afenifere

Reacting to Miyetti Allah’s request, Afenifere said MACBAN was asking for too much.

Afenifere’s National Publicity Secretary, Yinka Odumakin said: “Why don’t they ask for them to come and mount traditional stools in Yorubaland? These people are climbing over the leaves of the tree in their unbridled ambition.”

Address worsening security problem in North —PANDEF

Also, the Deputy National Chairman of Pan Niger Delta Forum, Thompson Okorotie flayed the move by the Myetti Allah but urged them to address the worsening security problem in the north.

Okorotie said: “What do they really want to achieve? Though we do not have a direct link, as far as we know, Amotekun is purely a South West arrangement to help the region. It is a self-help arrangement borne out of the rising insecurity in the land. The security situation has so worsened that everybody is to himself.

“What is the role of Myetti Allah? Do they have any structure that is related to Amotekun? Amotekun, as far as I know from outside, is well structured and it covers the South West, the Yoruba states.

“So, I do not understand what they want to do. I think they have more jobs in the North. Although we have security challenges all over the country, there is a bigger problem in the North. But if they want to solve the security challenge, let them concentrate on Yobe, Borno and others where fellow Nigerians are dying in their droves in the North. So, I don’t think it is a good idea. I don’t even believe that the Amotekun structure will accommodate then.”

It doesn’t make sense —Middle Belt Forum

On its part, the Middle Belt Forum described MACBAN’s request as “irrational because it does not make any bit of sense.”

National President of MBF, Dr. Pogu Bitrus in Makurdi said: “What is their business with Amotekun? Is the South-West not predominantly Yoruba? So, the suggestion is just like saying that we should go and have traditional rulers like Emirs of other ethnic groups in the north. It simply doesn’t make sense, it is irrational and there is no justification for that.

“Amotekun is a Yoruba outfit to save the Yoruba people from aggression. Aggression from which people? From Fulani herdsmen.

“So, it is only proper that Amotekun should be a Yoruba affair. We are not saying that Nigeria should not be plural in all spheres. But what we are saying is that when a particular ethnic group takes it upon themselves to attack others unprovoked, for whatever reason, those people have the right to defend themselves. And that is what brought about Amotekun.

“Amotekun is a Yoruba answer to the aggression by the Fulani herdsmen and of course other insurgent groups on their people.

“If they are not happy with it, they should go to their own states and have their own outfit. The truth remains that even in the north, different ethnic nationalities have vigilante groups of their ethnic nationalities to defend their people.

“So there is nothing wrong for the Yoruba to defend themselves. It is up to the Fulanis to ask their people to stop killing others, to stop attacking farmers, to stop carrying out unprovoked attacks on communities so that Amotekun will not be necessary.”

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/01/afenifere-pandef-m-belt-kick-as-miyetti-allah-seeks-inclusion-of-fulani-others-in-amotekun/amp/?

Mayetti Allah get brain so?! Afenifere , and CAN should also apply to Hisbah in Kano and Kaduna



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Just imagine! Fulanis wanting to make up the composition of Amotekun? Same bunch responsible for most of the challenges of insecurity across Nigeria today-wielding matchete & AK-47 rifles without any security agencies challenging them?

Are Amotekun of Hisbah, Sherrif Guards? As known, some slaves will defend this shitcrap.This is a reason why the call to restructure Nigeria becomes more imperative.

You will be shooting yourself on the foot immediately you include those demonic herdsmen as part of your security. They will be leaking information on the operations of the outfit to their terrorist brothers

What do you people in recycling old news??

This news was there since 24 February 2020

The Yorubas should include the Fulanis in their agenda if they want the Fulanis to give them Presidential ticket come 2023.

Any move to exclude the Fulanis will be met with severe punishment.

Vanguard now recycling old news? Hunger dey land

They will gladly accept it because most of those people don't have a mind of their own..

If Northerners said jump they would ask how high.

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I personally don't see any rationale behind closing down Universities again all in the name of the covid-19 pandemic.

There was covid-19 pandemic, elections held in Edo and Ondo, but Universities ought to be closed.

There is covid-19 pandemic but people go to markets, religious centers and other public places but not University. Private Universities has also been opened all this time.

Even primary and secondary Schools have been opened in some states but why not University? The government and ASUU have succeeded in incurring additional charges for the students like house rent and more. A year has been wasted already, Nigerian students can't afford more.

FG SHOULD ACT ACCORDINGLY AND OPEN OUR CAMPUSES WITHOUT HESITATION!
Signed;
Nigerian Students.

I think people should be considerate when presenting exorbitant bride price lists to potential husbands of their daughters.
Imagine asking for
2 KEKE NAPEP
10 Okada bikes
20 Wheelbarrows
2 cows
20 Native goats
100 Hausa goats
200 Native chickens
200 point and kill Fishes
100 bags of rice
100 bags of onions
100 baskets of tomatoes
MTN recharge cards 200
10 Cartons of Turkey
Carpet 10 feet by 10 feet

This is unfair

This one na to carry problem put inside solution.

They want to destroy amotekun the way they did with Nigeria army in north east

lastmessenger:
You will be shooting yourself on the foot immediately you include those demonic herdsmen as part of your security. They will be leaking information on the operations of the outfit to their terrorist brothers

More like they'll kill most of the Yoruba amotekun guys, lock the rest away in prisons and take over command without hesitation. These people are wicked and seriously unapologetic in their attempt at taking over Southern territories

That is never possible

lastmessenger:
You will be shooting yourself on the foot immediately you include those demonic herdsmen as part of your security. They will be leaking information on the operations of the outfit to their terrorist brothers

Same they are part of Boko Haram.

backnbeta:

More like they'll kill most of the Yoruba amotekun guys, lock the rest away in prisons and take over command without hesitation. These people are wicked and seriously unapologetic in their attempt at taking over Southern territories

They can try harder until Buhari office and Nigerians will teach them a lesson of their life. All we need is a southern president and change in the service chiefs

What manner of odd request is that.
You want your men to be enlisted in Amotekun.
These people are over stepping their boundaries if they are not tamed they will soon claim to be rightful owners of Oyo State.

What an audacity!

It shouldn't be a problem to yorubas.hausafulanis are their brothers and friends in one Nigeria.




Everything should be done in spirit of one Nigeria.

more like an igala man requesting to the hisbah police

Yoro Móslems should include their Fulani brothers na. Why the exclusion? I thought yoros are haccomodating and supheresticated

Charmingrascal:
What manner of odd request is that.
You want your men to be enlisted in Amotekun.
These people are over stepping their boundaries if they are not tamed they will soon claim to be rightful owners of Oyo State.

What an audacity!

at least we know they are the rightful owners of Ilorin

ONE NIGERIA!!!




imagine these nonentities having palace in my state

our greedy leaders have sold us a long time ago

IamWonderful:
That is never possible

and that is it but if it were Igbos, you would write an epistle just to show your foolishnesss


these are your real enemies and you have gone dumb

As much as we would love to condemn this point



The man made a very solid and valid point

But since this generation is not the one of common Sense

I leave you all to your argument

ShackWes:


and that is it but if it were Igbos, you would write an epistle just to show your foolishnesss


these are your real enemies and you have gone dumb

If 12 igbos that I met can scamming someone in less than one hour and the scammers were also ed by igbos on Nairaland, that shows something is definitely wrong if no Igbo out of 12 can condemn criminality, it is an eyesore.

Let Fulanis come in large numbers so that we can mine all their heads and use for money rituals. Useless blood sucking vampires

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Intolerance will only divide us further,
United we stand & a house divided must surely fall.

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