PDP BOT condemns call for Saraki’s resignation

Sarkin Fulani of Nasarawa state and Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Walid Jubrin, yesterday condemned the call by the National Coordinator, Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association in Benue state, Alhaji Garus Gololo, asking President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki to resign his position immediately or be forced out.
Speaking with newsmen n Abuja, Jibrin challenged Miyetti Allah to openly condemn the statement, so that it will not be misconstrued as the general position of the body.
Explaining that Fulani associations in the country were up to 25, the Seriki Fulani said when people talk of Miyetti Allah, it should not be misconstrued as the generality of the Fulani in Nigeria He said: “I will try my best to see that I bring them together, so that they will not shy away from their responsibility of defending the course of the entire Fulani.
That is to say that they should never engineer crisis, they should only safeguard the interest of the entire Fulani by not being agents of attack.
“We, the Fulani concerned elders are now trying to bring all these Fulani associations together, so that we can talk with one voice.” The BoT chair explained how far he had gone in addressing the issue of herdsmen, farmers’ attacks in Taraba state, and also revealed his plan to go to Benue to meet with the governor, the leadership of Tiv and the Fulani people on ways out of the incessant crisis.
“Like I earlier did, I went to Taraba state to meet with the governor, the leaders and Fulani elders and the meeting is yielding results.
I intend to go to Benue to meet the governor, the leadership of Tiv people and the Fulani people to look at the pros and cons of the issues of Fulani herdsmen.
This can only be solved by dialogue and mediation.
We should not be tired of discussing these issues, so that the matter will die down and everybody will appreciate each other.
“We, Fulani, we will also educate our people to understand the Nigeria problem, the problem of rearing and also to find many alternatives and most importantly, to educate our Fulani children so that when they are educated, most of these problems will reduce,” he added.

 

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