Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria has appealed to Southern Kaduna Peoples Union to leave them out of the controversies around Dr Obadiah Mailafia’s invitation by security agencies, noting that it has nothing to do with them.
According to a statement signed by the National Secretary Macban, Malam Usman Baba Ngelzerma, and made available to Blueprint in Kaduna on Tuesday, Macban said it was more concerned about restoring peace and unity in Kaduna state and other strife affected areas and does not want to be involved in the Mailafiya’s invitation issues.
Ngelzerma said, “We read with dismay a statement made by the Southern Kaduna People’s Union (SOKAPU) on the invitation by the DSS to Dr. Obadiah Mailafiya carried by an online publication, Realnews Magazine on the 14th of September, 2020 in which SOKAPU tried to draw the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) into the controversy surrounding his invitation.
“MACBAN was mentioned as having claimed responsibility over some “deadly attacks” on communities across the country. We want to make it abundantly clear that MACBAN is a responsible association led by responsible personalities that have never and will never claim responsibility for irresponsible acts or any form of criminality.
“In the last eight years the leadership of the association has travelled the length and breath of this country to broker peace. SOKAPU can testify the several engagements we had with them on how to maintain peace and security in Kaduna state.
“Dr. Mailafiya made the statements he made knowing fully well the implications his statements will have on peace and security in this country having held a responsible position in government. It is therefore illogical for SOKAPU to drag itself into this controversy talk less of dragging other groups and individuals.
“Unless if Mailafiya was making such statements on behalf of SOKAPU, Mailafiya should be allowed to bear his own cross. We have had enough intolerance and bloodbath in this country, it is time that elites that constitutes pressure groups like SOKAPU to allow peace to reign and work towards an end to strife and belligerence.”
